Example sentences of "could be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually there 's a race at eleven thirty it 's a running race between members of the Press and the jockeys , people like Peter Scudimore , Deckland Murphy , Ben Newton for the press he could be the dark horse . |
| 2 | Patterson , winner of the Euro 250 race at Mondello Park , could be the dark horse in these races . |
| 3 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 4 | MIKE HAY 's Atholl team could be the dark horses in the Bell 's Scottish Championship finals which start at Kirkcaldy tonight , writes WH Kemp . |
| 5 | The great dream for Germany could be the great nightmare for Germany 's Third World population . |
| 6 | A patio door could be the weak link in your domestic security chain . |
| 7 | It could be Bosnia , it could be the middle east . |
| 8 | It could be Bosnia , it could be the middle east . |
| 9 | It could be the experienced Ronnie Essett , 29 , from Florida . |
| 10 | In contrast , the advocates of chaos theory ( e.g. Stewart 1989 ) argue that some natural systems are so sensitive to tiny stimuli that even ‘ the faint beat of a butterfly 's wing could be the ultimate trigger for a hurricane ’ . |
| 11 | This is another story , but it underlines the contention that ‘ desire ’ could be the ultimate motivation of all the activities of life . |
| 12 | He could be the ultimate fabliau trickster , able to convert the target figure into the victor with his triumphant indifference to the facts of his wife 's dealings with the monk . |
| 13 | ‘ City Slickers ’ could be the male consciousness movement 's answer to ‘ Thelma And Louise ’ . |
| 14 | Both women have maximum Grand Prix points and whoever wins their next head-to-head on Friday could be the overall winner . |
| 15 | Mr Collin said the threat of prison could be the crucial reminder to make people pay . |
| 16 | They believe a Government promise to waive the clause could be the crucial breakthrough . |
| 17 | Richard Collin , director of central services , said the threat of prison could be the crucial reminder to make people pay . |
| 18 | The 1992 UN conference on the environment could be the right place for an analytical look at what the world needs to do to ensure that it can feed its vulnerable populations in the next country . |
| 19 | This could be the necessary catalyst to establish a full U17 County programme . |
| 20 | It could be the chemical allicin , or possibly the trace mineral germanium , which is found in greater quantities in garlic than in any other herb apart from ginseng . |
| 21 | Some Tories have already warned that council tax could be the final nail in John Major 's coffin . |
| 22 | IF SHE did , it could be the final whistle for the monarchy . |
| 23 | The suggestion that catastrophic heating itself could be the prime mover gained in credibility . |
| 24 | This shift in emphasis has taken place partly because the restrictions on the use of organo-chloride pesticides introduced in the 1960s have enabled some of the more extreme threats to wildlife preservation to recede and partly because pesticide manufacturers countered nature conservationist claims that they were responsible for the reduction in bird population by arguing that hedgerow and woodland removal could be the prime culprits . |
| 25 | If King Ginger Nut turns it on it could be the total rout it should be . |
| 26 | A further clue could be the sheer size of the dinosaurs . |
| 27 | A further problem could be the sheer plethora of choice when selecting a pension plan . |
| 28 | The satisfied reader , rejoicing in Marryat 's broad humour , his acceptance of and delight in the vagaries of mankind , his shrewdness and his talent for controlling the varied pace of his stories , may well decide that his greatest virtue could be the sheer confidence of the man , his assurance that the hierarchies and authority in which he has been trained and which form the basis of his novels are essential to the well-being of his country and its navy . |
| 29 | There is evidence that the widespread re-use of non-sterile needles could be the primary transmission route of AIDS in Africa . |
| 30 | Nigel Lawson 's achievements on exchange and interest rates could be the deciding factor . |