Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could [adv] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Health and Safety officials say they could still be many homes where staff are n't aware of the rules . |
| 2 | The setting is a beach though in the crowded painting , background trees suggest it could also be some sort of a clearing . |
| 3 | Gazza 's condition had baffled experts at an animal sanctuary but now they say he could soon be just as spiny as any other hedgehog . |
| 4 | Actually some groups in current Western society wear what could almost be termed a uniform , in that it serves to give them a distinct identity , for example skinheads , hippies , and the tinted , spiked hair brigade ; in fact these non-verbal cues can influence interaction to such an extent that one has to be careful to avoid stereotyping , sometimes quite erroneously . |
| 5 | I mean we could well be the exercise that we embark on , could actually eliminate sectors around York . |
| 6 | People used to believe ( permit me this , one last one ) that once you activated the Capellan drive it could never be entirely deactivated again , not until it suffered ruin or physical destruction . |
| 7 | You feel it could well be the end of everything . |
| 8 | Er I mean it could just be that they do n't like it , so anything which they do n't like is grating or |
| 9 | We think she could probably be able to stand Sandy 's loss a bit better in , say , a couple of years ’ time . |
| 10 | ‘ Sir , I think you could still be of assistance . |
| 11 | I think it could well be true . |
| 12 | ‘ I think it could just be the formal one . |
| 13 | ACTIVITY 6 15–20 mins Does your work area use primary nursing as a delivery system ? if so , make a note of any ways in which you think it could still be improved . |
| 14 | You think it could possibly be , and it may well be , some rep , in his car , rushing from here to there , do n't give a toss about anybody else , as long as he gets where he wants to go . |
| 15 | I think it could really be interesting , a view of democracy in action , where backbench MPs , expert witnesses , judge whether the Government is performing . |
| 16 | Out of the blue he said : ‘ I only wish she could still be alive to enjoy it . |
| 17 | He wass so badly hurt we could easily be dealing with a murder inquiry . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , I 'm sorry too , we could have made a good team , in business at least , though I realize we could never be friends or anything of that sort , but I 'm convinced it could have worked . |