Example sentences of "but which could [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something which she failed to translate , but which could be recognised as distinctly unflattering . |
| 2 | The term ‘ ecology ’ could be used as an umbrella to cover a wide range of research traditions that did not interact at the detailed level , but which could be seen to deal with one aspect or another of the relationship between living things and their environment . |
| 3 | Few mystical treatises get off to a more intriguing start than The Fire of Love , which describes the first time Rolle became aware of a heat in his breast which , he insists , was not imaginary or metaphorical but which could be felt as a finger felt the heat of the flames in which it had been thrust . |
| 4 | The inquiry represents a genuine need for information which could have been partly fulfilled by traditional means such as telephone books or local guides but which could be investigated more thoroughly by using Prestel . |
| 5 | WORLD CUP CRICKET 1992 : — Hot-off-the-press paperback covering the World Cup which touched everyone but which could be won , alas , by only one country . |
| 6 | This is a rich , satisfying casserole with more than a taste of the exotic , but which could be included in nearly any dinner party menu . |
| 7 | And there was a hunch that ‘ heavy ’ newspaper readers would be attracted by a tasteful paper with plenty of news , but which could be read quickly . |
| 8 | Are there ideas which were not right for the time but which could be revived and used , ow ? |