Example sentences of "and it could [adv] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sit behind the wheel of the Calibra and it could easily be mistaken for a Cavalier GSi . |
| 2 | And it could n't be more convenient . |
| 3 | It was n't the van arriving for he would have heard the engine , and it could n't be Joe Maitland . |
| 4 | She did n't want to go to a dentist ; even her own dentist scared her , and it could n't be much — her teeth were perfect . |
| 5 | And it could n't be starter Captain Keith Brown , who allegedly rejected the possibility of using a different system TWO MONTHS before the race . |
| 6 | It is my first appearance at the dispatch box in my new role , and it could not be a better issue . |
| 7 | Someone had mentioned that the ski-jump was off to the right , but visibility was only 50 yards and it could not be seen . |
| 8 | This is a good means of keeping it out of harm 's way and it could not be better camouflaged . |
| 9 | As the Court of Appeal put it : ‘ Somebody was not telling the truth and it could not be said that it was not a relevant matter for the jury to be told that one man had been dishonest in the past . ’ |
| 10 | As Cora-Beth had so truly argued , they were engaged and it could not be so wrong to anticipate their actual marriage . |
| 11 | And it could not be otherwise . |
| 12 | Alain had awakened something too and it could not be dismissed . |
| 13 | It is quite possible clearly that that number could be reduced , during the consultation process on the on the local plan , I think that 's an important point because of the issue of windfall that was mentioned by Mr Davis , and was raised yesterday , reference to historic trends in the city of York do show that erm we have exceeded structure plan targets by substantial amounts , I think the figure is is forty percent or or more , er the County Council could confirm that , slightly difficult calculation to do because I 'm sure you 'll be aware that to our eternal shame , the City Council has not to date adopted a formal local plan , with reference erm to your question on day one er as to whether or not we might calculate contribution of windfalls in the past , we have looked at the nineteen eighty seven residential land availability er study , which was agreed with the house builders , adjacent districts , and of course the County , and in the five year period of that study , by comparison with the sites that we agreed in the study , an additional four hundred and thirty dwellings came forward and were completed on sites that had not been identified in the study , now I 'd I would say very clearly that that level of windfalls erm would not continue in the future and it could not be a reliable basis for erm looking at windfall contributions in the city in the future , clearly the supply of development land in the city is a is a finite resource , er given given the constraints that are current holding , and although some additional windfalls to the two hundred I 'd suggested in my H One may come forward , on the other hand I suspect some of the sites suggested in the draft local plan could fall out of the equation . |
| 14 | And in this case you would not agree to statement being written , say being read out , you would n't require him to be present , and it could not be introduced under section twenty four because the court would find that it was in the interests of ju justice that it does n't . |
| 15 | The boiler off GWR Pannier tank 7754 has reached the testing stages and it could soon be re-united with the restored frame and wheelsets at Llangollen workshop . |
| 16 | Ordinary domestic horses always suffered greatly in tropical Africa , and it could simply be that they attract more insects than zebras . |
| 17 | A B&Q spokesman said last night : ‘ Because our store was the closest to the viaduct it took the full force of the blast and it could well be that we are talking of a complete demolition . |
| 18 | This might put pressures on the sons and it could well be that not all would feel able or willing to take on the task . |
| 19 | Yes , it costs a lot of money , but I think it 's fair to say that that cost is within reach of the serious working player , and it could well be the answer for aspiring rock guitarists who need ‘ that ’ sound . |
| 20 | Most of these detailed demographic studies have been made with pasture or woodland systems in northern temperate regions and it could well be that in arid zones , and some other extreme environments , biotic pressures are less dominant and then climatic factors may play the major role in killing plants and in natural selection . |
| 21 | It will certainly be the biggest ‘ live ’ audience Wright has played in front of — and it could well be his last game for the Magpies . |
| 22 | With the bad weather set to continue , they 're worried motorists simply wo n't learn their lesson , and it could just be a matter of time before motorway madness claims more lives . |
| 23 | As it happens , the concrete evidence about marriage in the " 1910 sample " analysed in Chapter 6 ( those women in the trade in 1910 ) very largely relates to women who were aged about 18–28 during the Great War , and it could reasonably be argued that the war played such havoc with the marriage chances of this generation that it will have contained an unusually high proportion of women who never married . |
| 24 | However , we should point out that decided cases relative to the question all turn on the individual facts , and it could certainly be argued that the tenancy was not a partnership asset … ’ |
| 25 | Sweetcorn , chickpeas or maples may well be the going bait and it could then be an advantage to fish a couple of very large jumbo tiger nuts of half a brazil nut over the top of the baited area . |
| 26 | Oreste had been spared and it could only be for a purpose . |
| 27 | Jerusalem , the very heart of Christendom , had been captured and it could only be a matter of time before the remaining Christian forces , still holding on at Tyre , Tripoli and Antioch , were overcome or expelled . |
| 28 | As for de Gaulle , his views were already well-known , and it could only be a matter of time before he attacked Hallstein and his Commission . |
| 29 | He told Aenarion that he would be accursed if he drew the weapon , that such power was too great for any mortal being , and it could only be bought at the price of Aenarion 's immortal soul . |
| 30 | There were a few diplomatic handshakes as the players left the field at the end , but it seemed a relief that an extra week lay between this Test match and the next , and it could only be hoped that work would continue behind the scenes to impress upon these cricketers , especially the more excitable ones , that the game does not deserve to be abused . |