Example sentences of "could be [v-ing] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea is a simple one ; begin working our dwindling woodland again and we could be providing the best argument for preserving it . |
| 2 | But , given formal records management input , particularly to the list server and news group elements , and the matching input from the technologists to save and migrate those records , then archivists and historians could be entering a golden age . |
| 3 | This looks even more unconstitutional — but while the lawyers debate that question , the government could be holding the monetary line . |
| 4 | It is arguable that teacher expectations and behaviour could be creating an interactive process of low expectations , low achievements and black pupil resistance , although it is important to recognize that teacher expectations do not automatically translate themselves into self-fulfilling prophecies ( Short , 1985 ) . |
| 5 | Standing there in my civilian clothes I felt completely out of place and wished that I could be wearing a blue tracksuit like the rest of them . |
| 6 | and they did n't know which one to watch there was two on at the same time so they picked one and she said if we had a video she said we could be taping the other one and he said how can you do that ? |
| 7 | If this does not happen we could be facing the appalling prospect of over half the UK 's coal production coming from a method that was only initially allowed as an emergency War-time contingency . |
| 8 | Similarly , a migrating bird could be seeking a particular patterning of the stars or an instinctive orientation to the Earth 's magnetic field . |
| 9 | People in Didcot could be getting a new swimming pool . |
| 10 | You will not only be embarking on an interesting and responsible job but could be laying a fine foundation for a career in account management . |
| 11 | Cos that 's the most frustrating thing about fishing is when you 're like you know , you could be wasting that , you , you think to yourself like I could be wasting a whole , there 's not a fish anywhere round here ! |
| 12 | Installation is quick and clean , and very soon you could be enjoying a warm , comfortable swim whatever the weather . |
| 13 | Similarly , the catalogue user who specifies his query to correspond with a document title could be adopting a fixed or matching search approach , whereas a less defined query could lead to an open or contextual search approach . |
| 14 | So I think we ought to be considering the entire sum of money but we ought also to be looking for ways in which we could be maximising the total impact . |
| 15 | It is also worth noting that efficiency should not be considered until the effectiveness is proven , the procedure could be doing the wrong thing in an extremely efficient manner . |
| 16 | It could be having a good night 's sleep the night before , playing tennis or taking a sauna , losing weight or having a stiff drink just before you begin . |
| 17 | Alternatively the dominance of one-off dance and rap records in the charts could be having a damaging effect on business as a whole — generally success in the singles chart promotes album sales but dance artists seldom shine in the album format . |
| 18 | He 's a highly talented rider with a hunger for success and if the Yamaha is up to it — and I 've no doubt that it is — than we could be celebrating a single figure placing tomorrow , and that really would be something . |
| 19 | Coronation Street 's Audrey has walked out on her husband Alf , but actress Sue Nicolls thinks she could be making a big mistake . |
| 20 | the third was a blockbuster … a rocket of a free kick … 3-1 to Peterborough … manager Denis Smith could be making a few changes before long … |
| 21 | Book Club Europe Drive at the same time as your flight and you could be driving a luxurious Ford Granada Scorpio for exactly the same price as a Ford Sierra 1.6L . |
| 22 | ‘ An apprentice chef with us could be running a small unit after four years , budgets and all . |