Example sentences of "but he could be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he could be Lord Lucan . |
| 2 | But he could be the victim of tactical voting , especially in a constituency where there were many complaints about the poll tax . |
| 3 | Fry was sacked for riling Flashman once too often , but he could be back by Christmas if a business consortium takeover bid is successful . |
| 4 | Fry was sacked for riling Flashman once too often , but he could be back by Christmas if a business consortium takeover bid is successful . |
| 5 | Newton was n't even born when Chelsea won their last major honour , the Cup Winners ' Cup in 1971 , but he could be about to help end the club 's big-time slump . |
| 6 | ‘ He is n't fit now but he could be by Sunday , ’ added Wilkinson . |
| 7 | PETER MARSHALL may not yet be the household name outside squash that Jonah Barrington was , but he could be very soon . |
| 8 | ‘ But , look , Gurder … maybe Angalo goes a bit too far , but he could be right . |
| 9 | ‘ But he could be killed ! ’ |
| 10 | Browne has maintained his innocence all along , but he could be banned from all Britain 's racetracks and a friend said : ‘ They are just out to get him . ’ |
| 11 | Richardson 's enthusiasm made his visits great fun , but he could be brusque . |
| 12 | But he could be an entertaining man and when sober made good company . |
| 13 | ‘ We both agree he has a limited potential , but he could be used to detonate a big political explosion . |
| 14 | But he could be touchpaper , and a spark from a fancied slight , a disagreement over politics , a moment of heedlessness from someone , and he would catch and soon the conflagration was at full blast consuming everything in its path : new friendships , old friendships , new clients , his reputation , his wife 's love , even that . |
| 15 | You think he 's weak , but he could be as determined as you , about something he thinks is important . ’ |
| 16 | But he could be ready for anything ; for the churches which had abandoned him ; for the churches like the Philippian one which had continued to care ; for hunger ; for plenty ; for the times when he had no obvious human support , and for the times when his fellow believers came and gave him encouragement . |
| 17 | But he could be on the run . |
| 18 | But he could be pricked like a balloon . ’ |
| 19 | But he could be generous , even to potential rivals . |
| 20 | ‘ But he could be sharp with her too — boss her around . |
| 21 | In this , the director is at odds with most of Ken 's other friends and associates , but he could be closest to the truth . |
| 22 | It 's not known if the weapon he uses is real , but he could be dangerous . |
| 23 | But he could be facing further punishment from the Irish Football Association after making comments about the referee following the game . |