Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [vb pp] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tanker had earlier been involved in a collision in Spain , but the refinery manager , Reg Clay , said there was no underwater damage that could have contributed to the incident . |
| 2 | Mustelids very like modern stoats and weasels are the most common carnivores at Westbury ( apart from the cave bear which was probably only partly carnivorous anyway ) and they could have contributed to the small mammal faunas at Westbury . |
| 3 | At least two other specific developments could have contributed to the present sea-bird problem . |
| 4 | With the possible exception of a stall warning unserviceability , examination revealed no evidence of any failure or malfunction of the aircraft that could have contributed to the accident . |
| 5 | The report suggested that this was the reverse of the settings which would be expected and that this could have contributed to the homing errors . |
| 6 | Autonomic neuropathy could have contributed to the QT interval abnormalities and increased mortality noted by Day and colleagues . |
| 7 | Alan was A. That could have contributed to the AB . |
| 8 | When we reached Dunkil we could have done two things , we could have said to the Bible class , We had a marvellous journey up and told them all about the glory of God as we saw him in the mountains , or we could have said , We almost had an accident on our way up here . |
| 9 | But the same evidence could have led to a theory celebrating the system which , by laying down norms , establishing disciplines and , most important of all , providing scripts that , while not always particularly imaginative , were at least a sound basis to work from , enabled these directors to realize their individual vision . |
| 10 | A pity , say analysts , that it did not come off : America 's biggest-ever bank merger could have led to a barrelful of such deals — and not before time . |
| 11 | It could have led to a certain amount of resentment , particularly when the material benefits flowed in for Hannah . |
| 12 | The magistrate said the words were neither abusive or insulting but could have led to a breach of the peace . |
| 13 | In the event of it being correct it should be established whether any undue difficulties were involved that could have led to the fault arising and whether the approach to the task could be improved . |
| 14 | This could have led to the monks experimenting with other herbs in sauces . |
| 15 | He heard her whistling to the radio beyond the half-closed door of what he presumed was her bedroom , and there was another door that could have led to the living-room . |
| 16 | In addition the judge used intemperate language which could have led to the view being formed that the contemnor had not had a fair trial . |
| 17 | The Commission accused former Interior Minister Antoni Macierewicz , and the head of the State Protection Office , Piotr Naimski , of actions which " could have led to the destabilization of the state " . |
| 18 | This could have led to the upwelling of magma , granite emplacement and isostatic uplift through the substitution of hot , low density mantle from the asthenosphere for the cold , dense mantle of the upper lithosphere . |
| 19 | The chain of events that could have led to the evolution of such a complex , coordinated and subtle process is beyond biological explanation on a simple step-by-step basis . |
| 20 | The authority proposed a public hearing that could have led to the plant 's closure . |
| 21 | What a difference he could have made to the Barbarians in their recent clash with the All Blacks . |
| 22 | Yet , though in the early years almost certainly there was no alternative , there is still the question whether Consumers ' Co-operation , once firmly established , could have reverted to the Pioneers ' intention to establish independently controlled producers ' , or industrial , co-operatives . |
| 23 | ‘ It was my own choice to stay there , when I could have gone to a hotel . ’ |
| 24 | This was important to the early Christians because they faced the charges that Jesus was not really dead when he was taken down from the cross and that , even if he was , the women could have gone to the wrong tomb on the Sunday morning . |
| 25 | Or he could have gone to the lavatory , but I doubt whether he would have heard anything from there . ’ |
| 26 | Seb could have gone to the Hankses ' cottage and perhaps worked on his learning with Carrie , but that would have meant paying a visit to Anna in her sick room and listening to his mother chatting about the plans for the wedding . |
| 27 | I could have gone to the authorities , he thought , asked for help . |
| 28 | If I had not been chasing that gipsy woman I could have gone to the party and chased Leila . ’ |
| 29 | Actually you could have gone to the A M Express conference and heard it . |
| 30 | If the cast had wanted to , they could have moved to the Lyric , Hammersmith . |