Example sentences of "could be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One might have anticipated an exposition on how this new syntax differed from that of the preceding age and how it could be developed for stylistic purposes . |
| 2 | Now in a language of potentially unlimited generative capacity , I fail to see how this could be achieved for all expressions across all patterns of combination in the first way described above . |
| 3 | In addition , parents could be asked for voluntary contributions towards non-chargeable activities and the proceeds could be used to subsidise activities for children from poor families . |
| 4 | Tapes could be made for specific campaigns , for use in education , or simply to cater for communities of interest too small to be considered by the broadcasters . |
| 5 | Perhaps , for instance , a case could be made for discouraging risks that might lead to a person 's loss of employment , if their chances of gaining another job were remote . |
| 6 | Thus by their individual actions facing given prices , each and every consumer will automatically arrange that 1 film could be swapped for 2 meals with no change in utility . |
| 7 | They could be jailed for two years and fined £400 for ‘ engaging in activities requiring a licence when not a licensee ’ , and thirteen other offences which included inserting false or misleading advertisements , canvassing debtor-creditor agreements off trade premises , sending circulars to minors , and supplying unsolicited credit tokens . |
| 8 | In co-operation with Finsbury Borough Council it established the first ‘ sheltered ’ work-room where ‘ elderly workers could be employed for two hours a day , on small assembling and packing jobs provided by local firms , paying the fair rate for the work completed ’ . |
| 9 | Above them , on a grassy hill , loomed the Monument — an imitation ruined temple that could be seen for several kilometres around . |
| 10 | I hope that figure is right er , I have to confess that I have not added it up and er the copy that I have , the five and the nine could be mistaken for other figures , but I hope that there the right figures to that must be added first the general damages a calculation which like all by other calculations need to be carefully checked , I would er calculate the interest on general damages to date would be five thousand , two hundred and seven pounds future care totals six hundred and twelve thousand , five hundred and seventeen pounds suitable accommodation , seventy one thousand , one hundred and fifty two pounds , transport costs thirty nine thousand , eight hundred and sixty six pounds , that makes a total of one million , two hundred and six thousand , three hundred and thirty eight pounds that is the amount which I would be minding to award , I understand that the parties in the light of that would wish to have further discussions about the matter |
| 11 | Good-quality gritstone that could be dressed for architectural purposes was found deep beneath the fell . |
| 12 | As the products of such events could be stored for long periods in the thick sub-cratonic lithospheric keel , there is ample scope for ancient relict-enriched mantle to be involved in younger igneous events . |
| 13 | In an experimental situation some of these variables could be controlled , and average search times could be computed for different systems . |
| 14 | 45 kilos of plastic Much of that could be saved for other uses and not simply destroyed . |
| 15 | The rice could be boiled for 50–60 minutes , pasted and then suspended in solution , to which the salt would presumably be added . |
| 16 | It is counter-productive to expect a 50-year-old patient who is 160 per cent ideal bodyweight to join the ranks of the non-obese ; even if heroic efforts achieve this miraculous transformation , it is very unlikely it could be sustained for 20 years . |
| 17 | Moreover , since letters had a considerable social function in creating and maintaining bonds of friendship , which could be exploited for political ends , the continuity of this literary tradition may also imply the continuity of patterns of political influence . |
| 18 | He was immediately ruled out of tomorrow 's home match with Nottingham Forest — and could be sidelined for three weeks . |
| 19 | The W V S and other voluntary services ran exchange centres where unwanted clothes , household utensils and small pieces of furniture were allocated a sliding scale of points which could be exchanged for other goods of equal value . |
| 20 | Worth 10 ordinary roubles , the units could be exchanged for seven grams of gold . |
| 21 | The southern colonies , in the islands or on the American mainland , offered tobacco and other products that could be exchanged for English exports or help the London re-export trade , but the agricultural products of New England were similar enough to those of England to mean that there were not many openings for trade , and this meant that the differences caused by religion were not healed by close commercial relations . |
| 22 | The poem which gives us the best insight into knightly and aristocratic life c. 1200 , L'Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal ( the story of William Marshal ) , rarely fails to tell us how much a particular horse was worth : it could be as much as forty , fifty or even a hundred livres — and this at a time when a serf could be bought for ten livres . |
| 23 | I am not convinced , despite contentions by some , that even with increased resourcing this positive provision could be recreated for many children in their home and community settings . |
| 24 | The ingredient could be retained for other users thereby saving purchases of £34,000 less 25% [ £8,500 ] = £25,500 . |
| 25 | By the new laws of 1816 , a starving cottager could be transported for seven years for taking a rabbit to feed his family . |
| 26 | No other home could be found for these cars at short notice , so Cohen 's men were called in with oxy-acetylene torches to break them up on the spot . |
| 27 | For example the letters l and t are often confused with each other , so t could be substituted for all occurrences of l , and l could be substituted for all occurrences of t . |
| 28 | For example the letters l and t are often confused with each other , so t could be substituted for all occurrences of l , and l could be substituted for all occurrences of t . |
| 29 | This clause named countries which the USA thought had restrictive or unfair trade practices and which could be targeted for retaliatory sanctions if negotiations failed to bring about an improvement . |
| 30 | The concept of ‘ development themes ’ was central to our thinking Once these were identified , suitable approaches could be considered for different ages and stages in the curriculum and ‘ topic webs ’ produced . |