Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] there could [be] " in BNC.

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1 There was , however , one area in which I felt there could be improvement .
2 The dock below , however , contained water , which meant there could be an opening to the sea .
3 Members were told by the chief environmental health officer , Hugh O'Neill , last night , that he feared there were still aspects which suggested there could be radio-active emissions from the plant .
4 She knew there could be no future in the relationship , and they were both scared of being hurt .
5 She said there could be no complaints if they were hanged .
6 She said there could be heavy demands made on Samaritan volunteers , especially because they are critically understaffed at the moment .
7 Judging from its appearance , he doubted that whoever lived there could be of a benign character .
8 He said that the Government had already made ‘ quite a number of changes ’ to meet the concerns , but he hinted there could be more to come .
9 He shook his head in a little motion of disbelief but he knew there could be no turning back .
10 He said there could be changes , but would not confirm that the St.
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