Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such occasions , when he could worship the Saint in question on his or her ( he had no sexual bias in these matters ) day , in a church dedicated to him or her , in an atmosphere of tallow and incense , surrounded by flickering shadows and gorgeous vestments dimly perceived — these were the red — letter days of Mr Makepeace 's life . |
| 2 | One of the best known followed his offer of £500 to anyone who could reproduce the box used in his box trick . |
| 3 | Taking place at the same time as the development of graphics capabilities was the introduction of printing devices that could reproduce the images created on the screen . |
| 4 | This could enhance the formation of polar stratospheric clouds , which convert potential ozone-depleting species to their active forms . |
| 5 | You could enhance the experience ( and deepen your breathing ) by vaporising any of the following ‘ respiratory ’ essences into the room : myrrh , frankincense , pine-needle , cedarwood , juniper , cypress . |
| 6 | It has recently been suggested that the synthesis of TNF-α is greatly increased in inflammatory bowel disease and that TNF-α could enhance the functions of natural killer cells , lymphokine activated killer cells , and polymorphonuclear neutrophils . |
| 7 | A recurrent criticism of historical approaches in physical geography up to the 1950s was that they had insufficient knowledge of environmental processes to fall back upon which could enhance the understanding of landscape . |
| 8 | It is certainly desirable that relationships between geomorphological processes and climatic parameters are established using the results of process studies and then extended towards the global scale , and such relationships could enhance the understanding involved in climatic geomorphology . |
| 9 | But a small extra quantity of water could enhance the greenhouse effect to the point where present conditions would result . |
| 10 | When historians contemplate the widespread monastic reforms of the tenth century , they often see these reforms as an ideal instrument by which kings and bishops could counteract the power of the lay aristocracies in the regions . |
| 11 | Rangers could spring a surprise by playing England winger Andy Sinton , who resumed light training yesterday — just 10 days after sustaining a shin injury from Bury defender Lee Anderson 's horrific over-the-top tackle . |
| 12 | Large corporations in business make pitiful efforts to persuade men to attend lectures on retirement , as if a few hours of instruction could shield a man from the cold wind of eternity . |
| 13 | Similarly , in his novel First Men in the Moon ( 1901 ) , HG Wells fantasized about a substance called cavorite , which could shield a spacecraft from the pull of gravity , thus allowing its propulsion units to work very much more efficiently ! |
| 14 | Secondly , in order to maximize the use of scarce capital resources , industries were selected that could utilize the backlog of technological change that had been developed in the Western economies . |
| 15 | we said , well it 's not really worth , from your company 's point of view , such an expensive piece of equipment for a I mean , was doing the process thing then , you know , we could utilize the equipment elsewhere . |
| 16 | The PLP could conduct a poll of its members to test which man had the greater support . |
| 17 | Marlborough 's campaigns have commanded the admiration of military analysts ; his successes showed that Britain could conduct a war on land , and made it clear that the balance of power would be maintained and Louis XIV would not be able to establish France as the dominant power in western Europe in the way that had seemed probable in the 1680s . |
| 18 | Lands officers in the Road Service division objected because they claimed the one foot high flower beds could restrict a driver 's vision . |
| 19 | There are also trading barriers such as a lack of detailed marketing and distribution and other sorts of business information , which could restrict the ability of companies to conduct cross-frontier operations . |
| 20 | This is self-explanatory and the tenant should be cautious of allowing the landlord to include various prohibited users which may not affect the tenant 's business but could restrict the persons to whom the tenant may wish to assign or sublet the premises . |
| 21 | What kind of citizens charter is introduced on the back of denying you the right to even challenge the people who are providing the services , or could restrict the right of your family to be together , or the right for you to travel to the country where you 've been living ? |
| 22 | This could restrict the list of prospective bidders and push Ferranti down a distress sale path . |
| 23 | Currently , we 're extending our service into commercial kennels — I reckon we could service a kennel of , say 50 dogs for around £20 a week . ’ |
| 24 | I wish you could stay a bit longer . |
| 25 | However , there had always been a doubt as to whether or not Rodrigo could stay the mile and a half at Epsom . |
| 26 | We could stay the night there . ’ |
| 27 | Yes , I could stay the night , as I was homeless and compulsorily brought here , but in the morning , as I was over twenty-five , I must report to the billeting Officer . |
| 28 | Generally Ruth slept up here , although now and then she would come politely to ask Rachaela if she could stay the night on Emma 's sofa . |
| 29 | When Nenna told them that she had urgent business on the other side of London and that she would have to ask whether Martha and Tilda could stay the night , Rochester accepted without protest , and they went over , taking with them their nightdresses , Cliff records , the Cliff photograph and two packets of breakfast cereals , for they did not like the same kind . |
| 30 | Mr Singleton knew other talented people , among them an extremely obliging fellow who could treat a sheet of notepaper to give it the feel and appearance of age , and could also produce ink of a quality used in the past . |