Example sentences of "could [be] [art] [noun sg] of the " in BNC.

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1 Since the family were exiled from France there could be no question of the Prince having a political role within the country , even though there was no lack of latent Bonapartist feeling among all sections of society .
2 Where the serfs were concerned , of course , there could be no question of the legal expression of their interests .
3 There could be no doubt of the youth 's sincerity .
4 The US Representative for Trade Negotiations , Carla Hills , emphasized that there could be no extension of the Uruguay Round December deadline , underlining the urgency of pushing through a trade agreement which could secure US congressional approval on the " fast track " procedure .
5 These fears were compounded by US officials who emphasized that there could be no extension of the December deadline for the conclusion of the Uruguay Round if congressional approval on the " fast track " procedure [ see p. 37930 ] was to be secured .
6 There could be no miracle of the virginal conception without the work of the Third person of the Trinity .
7 It is an interesting thought that the numerical approach could be strengthened and made more acceptable if the number of units of good credited to a ‘ good ’ decision and then added to the Godhead , could be a factor of the numerical majority of individuals in sympathy with that decision .
8 I am sure de Macon had his hand on his dagger hilt and I realised for all they knew I could be a member of the Luciferi .
9 In so far as geographical definitions can be made , we have defined Turkey as a country which could be a member of the Community and for our purposes Turkey is regarded as a European country .
10 Gorbachev declared at a joint press conference on July 16 that " the united Germany , sovereign in every way , will say to which bloc it wants to belong " , thus effectively conceding that Germany could be a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) .
11 Notwithstanding a 1956 offer — later withdrawn — to return the two smaller islands ( Shikotan and Habomai ) , and a 1973 Soviet suggestion that there could be a discussion of the sovereignty of the larger two , the issue served to freeze Soviet-Japanese relations and prevented joint economic ventures or Japanese aid .
12 It was a scene of desperation , but Dahrendorf seemed to feel that this kind of community DIY activity could be a part of the answer to the problem of a permanent and growing rate of unemployment .
13 Dr Nick Barr , senior lecturer in economics at the LSE and co-author of the alternative scheme , said : ‘ It 's very fragile , and there could be a repeat of the New Zealand situation where the banks simply changed their minds , refused to take part , and scuppered the scheme there . ’
14 STEVE CAUTHEN collected his eleventh ton at Newmarket yesterday — wearing the maroon livery of boss Sheikh Mohammed — but that could be a thing of the past .
15 Red-cell damage , for example , could be a side-effect of the release of the free-oxygen radicals , which could damage normal cells as well as infected ones .
16 we 'll I think , be okay and , provided we do n't excessively energetic and too stupid , get too hot in the bath or that 's not a very good thing to do , or crash out with er flu or something I dare say anyone can crash out , I mean you , you , you could be a president of the United States
17 The whole of the difference could be a consequence of the operation of the acquired equivalence mechanism , with the acquired distinctiveness procedure constituting no more than a neutral control procedure .
18 If , for example , the plant and machinery is not as warranted then the Vendor will pay an amount to represent that loss — but it should follow that the Purchaser should be compensated for its goodwill payment as well — which could be a consequence of the contractual measure of damages .
19 Although the mental symptoms could be a result of the physical ones , this seems unlikely .
20 Speaking at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union , Lin Callis of NASA suggested that up to 75 per cent of the decline could be a result of the fluctuating solar cycle , with a build up of electrons and neutrons breaking down the ozone .
21 That could be a result of the QIP , but it will take years to appear . ’
22 Nevertheless , Michael Bailey believes that this could be the beginning of the end of Asian drive fisheries , and that by working with people , with an understanding of their culture and needs , cooperation can result .
23 A rift has opened up within the leadership of the parliament , which could be the beginning of the end for it .
24 The grounding could be the beginning of the end for the Wessex — with a gradual phasing out over the next few years :
25 The target sales figure for the first year is 1,000 units though Mr McPherson reckons that this could be the tip of the iceberg .
26 A fund could therefore be a photocopying unit in County Hall , it could be County Hall itself ( i.e. the administration of the County Council ) , or it could be the whole of the education service .
27 I would suggest that the major item which the government has to give priority to is unemployment , especially if they wish to continue in office after three years , which I forecast could be the timing of the next general election if all goes well .
28 Although primarily designed to win over Catholic waverers , the new title was also preferred by some Protestant zealots who argued that only Jesus Christ could be the head of the church , as well as by those who believed that Elizabeth 's gender debarred her from assuming a quasi-episcopal role .
29 Basic amendments to clause 12 could be the addition of the following provisos :
30 This should remind us that not all enclosures were made by the land-owning class , but could be the work of the peasants themselves .
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