Example sentences of "could be [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judging from its appearance , he doubted that whoever lived there could be of a benign character . |
| 2 | John Stuart Mill had claimed ( Rogers 1964 : 238 ) that pleasure could be of a carnal nature or of a ‘ higher ’ kind . |
| 3 | The precise nature of neutrophil chemoattractants in these disorders is unknown and they could be of a diverse nature including microbial , chemical ( including prostanoids ) or indeed in ulcerative colitis the damaged colonocytes themselves . |
| 4 | Some appointments could be on a representative basis where there are sectional interests , but in other cases the wider public interest would need to be safeguarded . |
| 5 | This could be on a regular basis , for example once a week , or could be available in an emergency . |
| 6 | On the other hand by following the grain your pattern could be on a definite slant , which would be very irritating . |
| 7 | you could be on a rough patch or bumpy patch whatever yes yes |
| 8 | The storage could be at a centralised location or decentralised — distributed across a number of sites . |
| 9 | They could be at a skipping game in the playground . |
| 10 | ‘ You know , a great solo could be in a shitty song and who would give a shit ? |
| 11 | Timing could be upset , and you could be in an unsafe position for the descent . |
| 12 | The difference between having a good time and a bad time is so minimal it 's unbelievable , but this , with three points for a win , situation it makes it so hard to say well we 're a bottom side , we 're a top side , all of a sudden in half a dozen games we could be like a top side . |