Example sentences of "and could [adv] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Although she will not be running a great deal , I think she will win a decent prize and could easily prove top flight .
2 With the development of appropriate piston corers in the late 1940s it was possible to collect columns of sediment 10–30 m in length which contained material that could be dated by radiometric and other means and could also provide environmental information , for example by analysing the frequency of sensitive foraminifera .
3 In some case such as subsidised motorists and those with high values of time , it is argued that road pricing will have little impact , and could even encourage additional travel .
4 She was very afraid of taking weight through her left leg , and could only feel deep sensations on her left side , so that it was difficult for her to know where her arm and leg were in space .
5 The way a Tin Pan Alley ballad , with its false sentiment and facile melody , could still seem piercingly lovely , and could still evoke genuine emotions ; the way a Woolworth 's calendar could make someone see beauty ; the way a plastic crucifix could inspire the rarest worship .
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