Example sentences of "[det] could [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This could go across the mud and it easily . |
| 2 | This could go on a long while , Kate thought . |
| 3 | The same sort of thing as the like this could go through that . |
| 4 | Given that N. Langsdorfii could be a perennial in a mild winter and that it seeds itself even more freely , this could go from being a rarity to a ‘ pernicious weed ’ in record time . |
| 5 | If CBP100 does play a role in assembly of active transcription complexes this could contribute to the different transcriptional properties of CREB and ATF1 ( 11 , 12 , 30 ) . |
| 6 | Nothing like this could last for ever . |
| 7 | Ask Ann Jones what a contribution half this size could do to providing coaching and travelling support to her hard-pressed British girls , or even consult with Ian Barclay or Olga Morozova on the dramatic help this could give to the junior squads which , although cosseted , are far too small and elitist . |
| 8 | In the retail organisation looked at earlier in this chapter , this could start at the sales office , then to accounting , warehousing , production , buying and personnel . |
| 9 | Of the four factors , a confiding tie with a husband or lover was seen to be the most important , in that this could protect against depression whether or not any one of the other three vulnerability factors was present . |
| 10 | If you find that you are making no gains in size whatsoever , do not be tempted to do more exercises or repetitions because this could lead to overtraining . |
| 11 | If you do not provide the information requested for registration , this could lead to a fine of £50 in the first instance , and then £200 if you still do not comply . |
| 12 | This could lead to prosecution of people who illicitly use passwords and codes to get access to forbidden parts of a system . |
| 13 | But it says this could lead to ‘ presentational difficulties ’ given ministerial assurances that the ‘ actively seeking work ’ condition would not affect ET because it was voluntary . |
| 14 | This could lead to a democratic East Germany moving on a ‘ fast track ’ to a privileged form of associate membership of the Community ahead of other reforming East European states by virtues of its very close economic links with West Germany . |
| 15 | Bill Gammell , the chief executive of the group , said this could lead to farming-out in the North Sea . |
| 16 | Ironically , this could lead to Britain having the best maternity provisions in Europe — as long as the Government is prepared to back it ! |
| 17 | Winnie felt that this could lead to somewhat alarming disclosures which might be regretted by all . |
| 18 | ‘ That effort and expense however is sometimes wasted through poor design and maintenance of office equipment and furniture , which is a pity as potentially this could lead to declining standards of dress in the office . ’ |
| 19 | Indirectly , this could lead to less environmental degradation by reducing land-use pressure in areas that are already heavily cultivated and subject to degradation via soil erosion and desertification , and by reducing the impetus for deforestation ( Ch. 7 ) . |
| 20 | Despite the provisions for core services , this could lead to problems for a DHA in planning equitable , integrated and accessible services for its resident population . |
| 21 | He made numerous studies of insects , believing that this could lead to the production of useful materials and to ways of controlling insect pests . |
| 22 | There was also concern that , as the combined market shares of the two companies approached 50 per cent , this could lead to an abuse of monopoly power . |
| 23 | He said that this could lead to ‘ a non-statutory monopoly ’ and trigger a free-for-all among farmers with the housewife eventually footing the bill . |
| 24 | Alternatively , laws-of-war considerations can lead to advocacy of the enhanced radiation weapon or neutron bomb , on the grounds that it is aimed specifically to destroy military targets ( Johnson , 1984 , pp. 46–7 ) — but this could lead to pressure for first use of nuclear weapons . |
| 25 | This could lead to Montenegro 's secession and the final dissolution of Yugoslavia . |
| 26 | This could lead to better treatments not only for cancers and corneal ulcers , but for many other things , such as some skin disorders and types of arthritis . |
| 27 | This could lead to over-protectiveness and care had to be taken to ensure that a child was involved in all the group 's activities . |
| 28 | Possibly , this could lead to increased demand . |
| 29 | If they were restricted to those matters for which the county was responsible in their areas then this could lead to differing party majorities for different services . |
| 30 | This could lead to neighbouring local authorities co-operating to provide for a number of full-time councillors ( Widdicombe 1986 : 136 ) . |