Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could [be] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean you could be laying in bed , which are downstairs , and someone could throw summat through a window . |
| 2 | Beware someone could be spying on your activities . |
| 3 | This chapter examines a study , where , at the outset , the analysts were not entirely clear what could be achieved by using soft systems analysis , but felt it would provide an overview of the situation , enabling ideas to be formulated about new relationships that would arise from a fundamental change in role . |
| 4 | I beg your pardon I beg your pardon twelve , these two things were separate you know one could be added to the other in looking an as it were at the total employment requirement . |
| 5 | Museums like the Science Museum now built up collections of enormous value to the historian of science , for the provenance of the pieces is known , and we can only judge past science when we know what could be done with the tools available . |
| 6 | I suppose I could be accused of damning with faint praise . |
| 7 | Head : ‘ Suppose you could be released for five half days , what area of experience would you like to explore ? |
| 8 | Pontypool are not the force they were … some fear it could be said of Gloucester too … not after this win … |
| 9 | I think I could be excused for my mistake . |
| 10 | The officers ' comments about what they had seen were observations of association between W and others , but in no case was any act shown on W's part which could be regarded as an overt act in respect of the conspiracy charge . |
| 11 | a mi a very minor point that is that while we 're er carrying on these negotiations and I , I think it can be done without thought without er making the timespan from the start of this bypass , there is one minor point in that and I think it could be dealt with and , and that is the people of Brandon can see that , that the pedestrian crossing near the small roundabout in the centre of the town is far too close to that roundabout and they er believe that it causes considerable traffic hold ups and I see erm no reason why this pedestrian crossing should n't be moved |
| 12 | People who play it could be dicing with danger . |
| 13 | After storms disturbed the sea , the fish themselves could be contaminated by secretions of the disturbed molluscs . |
| 14 | I also wish something could be done about persistent passing back of the ball . |
| 15 | Didcot 's six cooling towers already dominate the local landscape … but under new planning permission announced today by energy minister Tim Eggar they could be joined by several more . |
| 16 | I wish it could be said to be a gain to the Faculty of Theology . ’ |
| 17 | Are there gaps in the materials you have which could be filled by producing something locally ? |
| 18 | She even promised she would speak to Albert and see what could be done in the way of money . |
| 19 | And get back to the designs and see what could be improved upon and what have you . |