Example sentences of "in what could be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thanks to her acquired confidence in what could be achieved in the hypnotic state , Sylvia readily agreed . |
| 2 | In what could be construed as an insensitive move , Lloyd 's ‘ Names ’ recently received in a separate envelope enclosed with their copies of Lloyd 's Log a letter from David Moore-Gwyn , Director of British Paintings at Sotheby 's . |
| 3 | The growth of world markets , to which the logic of capitalist development had to lead , has produced international brands of clothes , fast food chains , cigarettes , drinks , cars and advertising campaigns , culminating in what could be described as a ‘ Club Class ’ global , affluent lifestyle . |
| 4 | ‘ I detect , in the current composition of the Scottish Office team , a maturity of judgment that will take account of Scotland 's special position , ’ says Harper , in what could be read as a dig at the departed Michael Forsyth . |
| 5 | Interestingly , in the light of increasing central ‘ controls ’ during the late 1970s and the 1980s , Alexander ( 1982b , p. ix ) , in what could be interpreted as a swing back towards an agency model approach , argues that there has been a ‘ decline in the autonomy and independence of local government … [ which ] constitutes a threat to the nature of our democracy and to the sensitivity and effectiveness of our public services ’ . |