Example sentences of "could it [be] [that] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could it be that her mother sent her there with a hot pie or pasty for her father ? |
| 2 | Without revealing the reason why they are rowing , but could it be that her actor husband is a Glen-man and she is ‘ rubbing it in ’ by wearing the tee-shirt around the house to celebrate Linfield winning the Irish League Championship this season ! |
| 3 | Could it be that our assumption that matter and energy are returned to the Universe in discrete regions is wrong , that in fact they are returned piecemeal all over the Universe ? |
| 4 | ‘ Could it be that your machine is due a jolly good clean and ‘ MOT ’ to make sure everything is in good working order before you start your Christmas rush ? ’ |
| 5 | Could it be that your success may remove much of the justification for their having done nothing , often for many years ? |
| 6 | Miss Anderson : ‘ Could it be that your uncle never did bad things to you ? ’ , she replied : ‘ I do n't know . |
| 7 | Could it be that his wife Elizabeth , who was secretary of labour until three months ago , wanted another push in the campaign she launched last May ? |
| 8 | Could it be that his father had been wrong ? |