Example sentences of "it could [be] that " in BNC.

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1 Furthermore , because of the differing neurotransmitters and structures and behavioural repertoires , it could be that effective analgesics for humans are not necessarily effective in all animals .
2 It could be that teenage girls nowadays act in a more self-confident manner , and that this fuels notions that they are becoming more violent .
3 ( It must also be said that only about one in ten of the adult population in Britain in teetotal and it could be that at least some people in this group are unwell , rather than the other way round . )
4 Any debts will have to be repaid which may mean you come under pressure to do so , or it could be that other people will be unable to pay you .
5 It could be that insufficient information was available upon which to make a correct decision .
6 It could be that collaborative working was simply inappropriate for this girl 's needs on this occasion .
7 To some extent it may be that things are now different , but then it could be that parliamentary democracy is no longer a truly viable form of political organization .
8 It could be that social psychologists have much to learn from the practical knowledge contained in common everyday sense and could more usefully pursue questions of how common sense helps us act in the world , instead of criticising its supposed inadequacies and developing new improved uncommon sense based on the laboratory subject .
9 The baby monkeys can take up to 18 months to mature and it could be that long before Hickery Holler is reintroduced to the group .
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