Example sentences of "could [verb] [adj] [subord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The communiqué stressed the urgency of securing international commitments " to control the adverse effects of climate change " ( an issue of particular concern to those low-lying islands such as Tuvalu , Kiribati and some of the Marshall Islands which could become submerged if ocean levels rose as a result of the " greenhouse effect " ) . |
| 2 | For instance , landfill sites engineered into raised marine deposits could become waterlogged as groundwater levels rose with the rise in sea level : the resulting pollution of groundwater could be severe . |
| 3 | For instance , landfill sites engineered into raised marine deposits could become waterlogged if groundwater levels rose with the rise in sea level : the resulting pollution of groundwater could be severe . |
| 4 | The report says that the economic value of the oil and gas field could become uncertain if electricity generating companies are forced to use more British coal . |
| 5 | Anyone accidentally injecting themselves could become ill as Simon Garrett reports |
| 6 | Illness or disease could result from ignoring such strictures and cattle could become ill if stones from an ancient site were incorporated into the walls of their shelter . |
| 7 | The situation was such that even Minton could become fussed if Vaughan made first use of Ricky 's Daily Mirror . |
| 8 | Pundits of the travel scene were heard suggesting ( and exaggerating ) that as many as 200 to 300 travel firms could go bankrupt if things went badly . |