Example sentences of "could [adv] [be] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HELP could soon be at hand for Britain 's 500,000 stammerers . |
| 2 | In the case of the atom , this meant that in its lowest energy state the electron could not be at rest in the nucleus because , in that case , its position would be exactly defined ( at the nucleus ) and its velocity would also be exactly defined ( to be zero ) . |
| 3 | Anne Diamond explained that she could not be at Torquay because of programme commitments and what she called ‘ another thing ’ , patting her midriff to show that she was heavily pregnant . |
| 4 | Unfortunately the outgoing Master Fellow , could not be at conference because of the serious illness of her sister , so the installation was conducted by her predecessor , . |
| 5 | Neil Kinnock , according to both ITN and the BBC , could still be at Number 10 tomorrow . |
| 6 | Although there are particular occupational groups who have always been at risk , such as sewer workers , miners , farm workers and slaughterhouse workers , the working population and residents of the new London Dockland system could also be at risk . |
| 7 | The decison to seek new management means the jobs of a further 25 people could now be at risk . |
| 8 | I could n't be at peace until I knew the answers to these . |
| 9 | This was one reason among many why kings and churchmen could sometimes be at odds . |