Example sentences of "could [verb] to be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | List at least five things that you could do to be a bargain for your partner . |
| 2 | Looking at those lists provides interesting reading and bears out the used-car trade 's view that having a lead-only car could prove to be a liability . |
| 3 | It could prove to be a good roll of the dice , for Mr Hughes has also written a book on the mathematics of five-dice games and devised special packaging to exploit the game 's addictiveness by allowing it to be played while it is hanging from the supermarket shelf . |
| 4 | But the clear intelligence failure which let Gen Noriega escape , to organise what could prove to be a prolonged guerrilla resistance , threatens to turn this latest military adventure into a political embarrassment . |
| 5 | But try to channel your activities to the canine crowd so as to avoid a show-down which could prove to be a great embarrassment . |
| 6 | For the first time Aranyos seemed uncertain how to proceed , sucking his lip thoughtfully for several seconds before continuing , ‘ It involves looking into a curious business which could prove to be a complete dead end , namely an attack on a girl in the Bauernmarkt last Saturday evening . |
| 7 | This could prove to be a particular problem for DHAs left without any relevant directly managed services . |
| 8 | The seventh LDC could prove to be a watershed in the contentious history of ocean dumping . |
| 9 | In the areas of evaluation , widespread dissemination of case studies could prove to be a very useful practical exercise . |
| 10 | All in all , LTK is still the most playable of the Bond games and could prove to be a good addition to anybody 's software collection . |
| 11 | My only gripe is that it could prove to be a little on the easy side for more experienced gamesplayers . |
| 12 | Vigorous opposition to the international arms trade , in an era of intense regional conflict , could prove to be a popular stance . |
| 13 | ‘ The 5-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday could prove to be a watershed , just like our 9-0 defeat a few seasons ago . ’ |
| 14 | It was realised very early that the fusion of deuterium nuclei ( deuterons ) could prove to be a copious source of neutrons with possible military applications . |
| 15 | THE England ‘ B ’ tour to New Zealand could prove to be a mixed blessing thanks to an insufficiently competitive provincial itinerary leading up to the two ‘ tests ’ against a New Zealand XV at the end of the tour . |
| 16 | It could be used in sieges ; it was valuable when used in the open by a lightly armed foot solder ; likewise , a mounted archer , who did not need a first-class horse to ride , could prove to be a very mobile and effective combatant . |
| 17 | In time she would forget him , but the legacy of sensual awareness he had left her could prove to be a burden more difficult to shed . |
| 18 | If the recent huge success of Windows is anything to go by , Windows for Workgroups could prove to be a catalyst pushing many more PC users into the world of networking.Windows for Workgroups has several obvious new features . |
| 19 | But with each loser taking home about £28,000 in prize money courtesy of Pilkington Glass , even the underdogs could afford to be a little more cheerful . |
| 20 | None of the charges quoted was outrageous , £5–6 per page is pretty much the norm but beware of minimum charges , and as the job we tested them on was non-urgent we could afford to be a little more flexible . |
| 21 | Many of those on board who were of merely ordinary calibre would serve by yielding up their vital force to feed the Emperor 's insatiable soul , so that he could continue to be a watchful beacon and protector . |
| 22 | For instance you could learn to be a , a motor driver , you could learned to be an electrician , you could learn to be an engineer , you could learn to be anything . |
| 23 | I worked very hard and soon Professor Waldman and I realized that I could learn to be a very good scientist . |