Example sentences of "could be of [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am simply denying that God ( whatever we may mean by God ) could be of such a kind that God could intervene in human history , or be revealed through particular events in history , or through a particular person , in a way in which God is not potentially present to us in and through all acts and persons . |
| 2 | Japan could be of much importance in the event of war and it might be feasible for the Japanese to fight for the United States after a war had begun . |
| 3 | Each drive will also have a power supply connection that could be of either type shown n figure 1 . |
| 4 | She hinted that she could be of more help to them than her brother , provided that they left him alone in his present state of health . |
| 5 | Too close a contact with leading journalists could be of more benefit to the media than it is to you . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps because you could be of more use to the ringleaders that way , ’ he returned instantly . |
| 7 | The fearsome riots that swept the inner cities in 1981 , in Brixton first , then Toxteth and Hansworth , Moss Side and Bristol , came as no surprise , and convinced Charles that this was the area where he could be of some use . |
| 8 | Now , however , she felt that she could be of some help . |
| 9 | I told him that I could not go on behalf of any party , but that I would go on behalf of the government if he came to power , since I knew the situation and could be of some help . |
| 10 | ‘ All those birds are as common as dirt around here , but I guess if they could be of some use to you , that 's great . ’ |
| 11 | erm I 'm sure that I could be of some help to them |
| 12 | as if a homicidal maniac on cocaine could be of any help … |
| 13 | He had found milk at the ā gri 's house and the old man had come back with him to see if he could be of any use . |
| 14 | I determined to contact Jenny , but letters and telephone conversations seemed quite inadequate means of discovering what I wanted to know , that is whether I could be of any use to her . |
| 15 | She went to see if she could be of any use . |
| 16 | She wanted to move the conversation along as she would do with any other person she had just met at a cocktail party , to talk of work and why they were there and if they could be of any use to each other . |