Example sentences of "of [n mass] could be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While complete series are available for Hertfordshire , Worcestershire and Lincolnshire , staffing changes on the project meant that only 50 years of data could be collected for Durham . |
| 2 | Yet most of the pilot computer users we have spoken to have never even known what kind of data could be had from the Skymaster service , let alone reached the stage where they had worked out how to access the information . |
| 3 | Although I did my best not to , something of my scepticism must have betrayed itself , for Mr Farraday then added , as though for reassurance , that were it to prove necessary , then an additional member of staff could be hired . |
| 4 | TAP water for hundreds of thousands of people could be polluted if pit closures go ahead , an environmental group claimed yesterday . |
| 5 | Well that just er to be honest with you I mean after , after looking at it we , we could n't believe it really that , that amount of people could be affected by that , we obviously thought it would n't happen to us but after seeing that , at the age we are , I really think it 's a super plan and I 'm sure we 'll feel a lot better |
| 6 | His purpose in these pamphlets was to describe in detail his proposals for the layout of buildings in which , with a minimum of formal rules and supervisory staff , large numbers of people could be kept under constant surveillance ( Hume , 1973 p 706 ) . |
| 7 | A swimmming pool used by thousands of people could be closed down to save money . |