Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] it could " in BNC.
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| 1 | For sure Cabinets were made and unmade on the floor of the House , but the Cabinet for its part could unmake the House of Commons because it enjoyed the right to ask for a dissolution and after the election it could look for support from amongst members in a new House of Commons . |
| 2 | The latter practice was discouraged because of the damage it could cause to the roof of the tunnel . |
| 3 | At the meeting er , of the Financial Resources Committee that I attended on Wednesday the first thing we discussed was the er the giving so far , up to the end of February from the various provinces and we , by the end of February er , the total was up to thirty thousand pounds less than we required er which could mean that the end of the year it could be a hundred and eighty thousand pounds less than required but er of all the |
| 4 | Despite the fact that this is a work of reference aimed unashamedly at the scholar and the collector , given the reputation of the author and the status of the museum it could surely have been subsidised ( possibly by the Getty Grant Program or , dare one say it , by the University itself ) . |
| 5 | Whatever the shape of the cavity it could be adequately filled with ball bearings . |
| 6 | Should an accident seriously damage one of the craft it could take years to gear up specialised production lines to build the larger replacement parts . |
| 7 | By the end of the decade it could claim only eight seats out of sixty-four on the council , and was a negligible influence in municipal affairs . |
| 8 | The most obvious example of the significance it could have is Frederick II 's invasion of Saxony in August 1756 . |
| 9 | Even stilled , the great pistons were ample evidence of the power it could unleash , driving it like the mighty wheels of a train . |
| 10 | Place between strips of stocking stitch at the base of the sweater it could be a fascinating imitation of a traditional Aran Fisherman 's sweater welt . |
| 11 | In the past this was vitally important because of the effect it could have on trade . |
| 12 | The case itself was decided on the basis that the ownership of a business was not transferred to the transferee employer , but even under the organisational test of the Directive it could be said that the business did not preserve its identity : the same machines were being used , but in a different business . |
| 13 | Chapman 's final advice to Clough is not to linger too long in the job because of the toll it could take upon him . |
| 14 | The chief secretary warned of the trouble it could cause if Eva moved the family . |
| 15 | But if we went out of the cup it could cost us more in lost revenue . |
| 16 | As a result it could become the first estate in the area to have a 20mph speed limit introduced . |
| 17 | As a result it could be argued that , in a context of relatively low unionization , the imposition of minimum service levels provides the unions with a guaranteed degree of success with strike action . |
| 18 | Yes , of course : but the change of definition and the explanation advanced in support of the change serve rather to emphasise the reality that , after 1834 , emergent trade unionism moved towards a juncture with the system it could not supplant . |
| 19 | This is a very sinister way to end , leaving you to imagine whether this girl will suffer the same fate , and with the feeling it could be you next , and the collector will never stop . |
| 20 | The programme highlighted the importance of providing an effective ‘ vapour barrier ’ ( usually a skin of plastic sheeting ) behind the internal plasterboard surface — if moisture from inside the home seeped into the cavity it could rot the timber frame . |
| 21 | If it is likely that the Purchaser has to inject money into the business it could end up losing more than it paid if there is a total disaster and the Vendor 's liability is limited in this way . |
| 22 | You felt that if the right component was put into the equation it could help tackle them all . ’ |
| 23 | Variable travel times were calculated , including the time it could take for part-timers to get to their station . |
| 24 | And it confronted the tsarist regime with a challenge it could not withstand . |
| 25 | Viewed from the front it could be any make ; it 's from behind that it establishes a look of its own with a high , rounded tail . |
| 26 | From the roof it could be seen that the sepoys had remained in their positions and were building themselves shelters . |
| 27 | It does n't seem out of place because of the whiteness of the stonework , so brilliant in the sun it could be spun sugar . |
| 28 | A spokesperson for the workers said the dust was so thick in the air it could be seen : ‘ This is not the first time this had occurred . |
| 29 | It may not necessarily be in the gearbox it could be a universal joint seized , a wheel bearing or many other items . |
| 30 | For over two years , RTE has been strictly rationed in the advertising it could sell , so TV costs went up by over 60pc . |