Example sentences of "[verb] which could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the merits of this criticism of financial methods , an initially cavalier attitude towards the subject can result in problems occurring which could , and should , have been anticipated . |
| 2 | When it comes to motor sport Central South boasts the best in Britain … the world … this coming weekend could see Nigel Mansell and the Williams team from Didcot in Oxfordshire win the formula one championship … while from Banbury comes news of a revolution in rally driving which could take the Prodrive team to the top … |
| 3 | It could be the sour smell of misfortune rather than the suspicion that he does n't know what he really wants which could mock the prediction that here is the next Conservative Prime Minister but one . ’ |
| 4 | At the time of writing , after the Conservatives under Mrs Thatcher have returned to power for a third term , further legislation is being considered which could completely dismantle the system of local authority owned public housing . |
| 5 | J. was one of these in his capacity as fitter/armourer , and he was there when an accident occurred which could have escalated into absolute disaster . |
| 6 | In the two ‘ Bishops ' Wars ’ which followed , Charles was humiliated and in 1640 was obliged to summon the English parliament in order to have funds voted which could be used to pay the invading Scottish army to return home . |
| 7 | Part of the problem lies in the fact that much of this produce is exported and therefore land which could have been utilised to feed a domestic market is supplying an overseas population . |
| 8 | In the existing conditions of financial crisis , it was essential for a government to be formed which could ensure a parliamentary majority in support of the economy measures so that they could pass the Commons . |
| 9 | Evidence is being gathered which could mean a further 169 prosecutions , involving all 10 companies in England and Wales . |
| 10 | Hitler 's policy was clever : to keep Romania and Hungary in competition with each other to see which could make the greater territorial gains . |
| 11 | To Captain Cochin on the Mort Homme , it seemed as if the two artilleries were playing some idiotic game with each other , to see which could cause the most damage to the two unhappy lines of infantrymen . |
| 12 | Michael and I were both very nervous , for even at this stage something might arise which could mean that the adoption would not go through . |
| 13 | A conservative coalition of Democrat and Republican congressmen developed which could delay further reforms , and sometimes block them altogether . |
| 14 | Answer guide : The point here is that at the date of the balance sheet the business did not own the asset nor had it any right to its use as all that had happened at that date was an order had been placed which could easily be cancelled . |
| 15 | However , when confronted with a new product or a new problem , there are a number of things to be done which could help you find the right answer : |
| 16 | Articles were written which could be construed as orthodox , but still interpreted by sympathisers in their intended subversive sense . |
| 17 | And if the base of the wall could not be penetrated , movable towers were built which could be wheeled up to attack the wall from without ; in the longer sieges , such as that of Antioch during the First Crusade , fixed towers were erected over against the walls to harry the defenders and enable a watch to be kept on them . |
| 18 | I had mentioned the unquantifiable public relationships which could be generated during a secondment and argued for the intangible value of the many hundreds of contacts I had made which could not easily be costed in purely fiscal terms . |
| 19 | For all three , some suggestions are made which could provide the basis for tests of effectiveness . |
| 20 | That Parliament relied on the Ministerial statements is shown by the fact that the matter was never raised again after the discussions in Committee , that amendments were consequentially withdrawn and that no relevant amendment was made which could affect the correctness of the minister 's statement . |
| 21 | Copies of the initial draft of the report should be made available and time allowed for observations and objections to be made which could be incorporated in the final report . |
| 22 | ( 4 ) If the target company has more than one class of equity share capital and an offer is made which could result in 30 per cent or more of the voting rights being obtained , a comparable offer must be made for each class ( Rule 36.8 ) . |
| 23 | The staff have now put forward plans which could save the jobs . |
| 24 | Labour leader John Smith said there was concern that equipment was supplied which could have been used against British personnel and that the truth about a secret change in policy appeared to have been concealed from the public . |
| 25 | With the spectre of a ruinous trade war looming which could spread like wildfire round the world . |
| 26 | Looking at the terms of the agreement as contained in the letter from Hunter 's attorney , and the receipt , it is manifest that the payment was not made in discharge of the plaintiff 's rights against all other parties ; and the result of the whole is , that it does not operate as a release , or matter which could have been pleaded as an accord and satisfaction , but amounts merely to an engagement not to sue Hunter , which can only be pleaded by himself ; if the action , therefore , had been brought against two parties , it would not have been a discharge to both . |
| 27 | Every document has its contribution to make to research , but there may be other documents not used which could make their contribution too . |
| 28 | If a government went back on this assurance there would be no IAEA safeguards which could do anything about the position . |
| 29 | Such classes appear to have formed the bulk of the programme and little was offered which could be seen as particularly relevant to community action or the problems of social change . |
| 30 | In good years a surplus might be produced which could be traded for money . |