Example sentences of "could [pers pn] [be] [that] [pron] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And when you locked up after you , how certain could you be that there was no one here , perhaps hidden ? |
| 2 | Or could it be that one was from March 24–26 and the other from April 6–9 when politicians of all parties confidently expect to have other things on their minds ? |
| 3 | Similarly , in the case of the universe , could it be that we are living in a region that just happens by chance to be smooth and uniform ? |
| 4 | Could it be that they are discriminating unfairly against a gipsy family ? |
| 5 | Could it be that 't is not the younger prince who has stolen her heart ? |
| 6 | Could it be that there is a nip in the air ? |
| 7 | Could it be that there are many doctors not working because even in general practice part time opportunities are sparse ? |
| 8 | Could it be that there was then more racism in the art world , and that Black artists were being squeezed out at just the time when young working-class artists from the British provinces were finding unprecedented and immediate public fortune ? |
| 9 | Could it be that he was aware of Van Butchell 's intentions and saw this as a means of bringing his technique to the notice of the public , being able , at the same time , to lay any charge of indecency at Van Butchell 's door , if it arose ? |
| 10 | Could it be that you are just a little bit jealous of The Great White North — a society , after all , rather less divisive and certainly more prosperous than decaying , decadent Britain ? |
| 11 | Or could it be that you are deft and capable in practical ways ( needed by a care assistant in social service , or as a nursing aide ) ? |
| 12 | Or could it be that you are too frightened to own up to your own emotional weaknesses ? ’ |
| 13 | Or could it be that you were the first rebel in the household and that Suzie 's only following your example ? ’ |