Example sentences of "could [adv] [be] [vb pp] [prep] being " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other spheres Margaret Thatcher , Mary Archer ( who chairs the hardship committee at Lloyd 's ) and Helen Sharman , who were all trained as chemists , could hardly be accused of being unsuccessful . |
| 2 | DEC and Microsoft , neither of whom could ever be accused of being the least bit friendly to Unix , look for all the world like they 're ganging up to try and kill it off once and for all , using NT-on-Alpha as the blunt instrument . |
| 3 | Faldo could also be disciplined after being heard to swear on TV when a spectator took a photograph at the ninth and Faldo scored a six . |
| 4 | Although a recovering alcoholic and noted for temper tantrums , she could never be accused of being bland . |
| 5 | Stoddards Carpets Maintenance Worker Robert Kerr could never be accused of being a high flyer — but he certainly seems to be producing a few . |
| 6 | BRIAN McGilligan could never be accused of being a dreamer . |