Example sentences of "that could [vb infin] [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event of it being correct it should be established whether any undue difficulties were involved that could have led to the fault arising and whether the approach to the task could be improved . |
| 2 | He heard her whistling to the radio beyond the half-closed door of what he presumed was her bedroom , and there was another door that could have led to the living-room . |
| 3 | The chain of events that could have led to the evolution of such a complex , coordinated and subtle process is beyond biological explanation on a simple step-by-step basis . |
| 4 | The authority proposed a public hearing that could have led to the plant 's closure . |
| 5 | The tanker had earlier been involved in a collision in Spain , but the refinery manager , Reg Clay , said there was no underwater damage that could have contributed to the incident . |
| 6 | With the possible exception of a stall warning unserviceability , examination revealed no evidence of any failure or malfunction of the aircraft that could have contributed to the accident . |
| 7 | He called for ‘ democracy through good behaviour ’ , a maxim that could have come from the mouth of Chairman Mao . |
| 8 | Gravel on the shoes that could have come from the Cathedral . |
| 9 | I was angry as hell at the time and disappointed , too , for this was a strongly Labour-controlled council , but looking back now I realize that this was the best thing that could have happened to the group , for now we could present ourselves to the people of Rotherham as a genuine minority with a grievance . |
| 10 | One , that working with Frantz and Weymouth was one of the worst things that could have happened to The Mondays , and two , that they 've still got it assuming they 're produced by someone that understands them . |
| 11 | It 's the best thing that could have happened to the pair of ‘ em . |
| 12 | He declared that the ANC and its allies wanted " peace and democracy " and that " if the government … responds in the same spirit , our action will have been the best thing that could have happened to the negotiations process " . |
| 13 | Aye oh , this was the greatest thing the greatest thing that could have happened to the people . |