Example sentences of "[num] [noun] that could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I 'll tell you now , there are only three additives that could have had that effect on the car 's performance , and I 'll write them down for you now . ’ |
| 2 | Conversely , there are also three factors that could swing the Test England 's way and ensure South Africa 's brief tour ends in defeat . |
| 3 | I said we did n't need a strong fence as the one tree that could fall on it already had . |
| 4 | Thanks to its balance-of-payments strength , it is one economy that could get away with a bold fiscal stimulus without facing a currency crisis . |
| 5 | However there is one thing that could hiccup there . |
| 6 | ‘ It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong . ’ |
| 7 | I 'd obtained the briefings and the weather was good , so there was only one thing that could have gone wrong . |
| 8 | This is one lesson that could save their lives . |
| 9 | In the article on ‘ Molecular Drive : a third force in evolution ’ ( vol 96 , p 664 ) Gail Vines claims ‘ Evolutionists , up to now , have considered only two processes that could spread mutations of genes to all individuals of a population and so create evolutionary change … . natural selection … genetic drift ’ . |
| 10 | This unexpected cohesive mode of evolution he and his colleagues , E. Coen , T. Strachan and S. Brown , have called ‘ molecular drive ’ ( Nature , vol 299 , p 111 ) — Evolutionists , up to now , have considered only two processes that could spread mutations of genes to all individuals in a population and so create evolutionary change . |
| 11 | The Board considers that until resources and the allocation of priorities permit these reviews of existing standards to be undertaken , this amendment will remove an inconsistency between two standards that could inhibit proper accounting for long term post-retirement obligations and allow preparers of financial statements to adopt the most appropriate accounting treatment in their particular circumstances of the often complex matters dealt with by these standards . |