Example sentences of "could [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear that in the past many of them have considered loyalty to be a two-way process , a contract or covenant , and that the state could be a traitorous party as well as the people . |
| 2 | Pilots who are frightened or apprehensive about stalling have not been properly trained and could be a risk to themselves and their passengers if they obtain their licence without overcoming their problem . |
| 3 | ‘ Though you look like it could be a wake . ’ |
| 4 | This event would presumably precede the potentials being recorded and it could provide an explanation for the apparent referral back in time in the first set of experiments , although it does seem electrophysiologically unlikely that there could be a neural change happening sufficiently early after the triggering stimulus . |
| 5 | For ornamental carving and small sculpture , there could be a wider range of smaller tools 10mm and under . |
| 6 | The demand for elegance carries with it the requirement to fit in with existing furniture and although talking points can be useful , a table surrounded by a set of such chairs could be a positive eyesore . |
| 7 | It could be a trick , an impression ( we 've heard of a dog who impersonates an anteater ! ) it 's up to you . |
| 8 | It could be a rewarding form of teaching to help an uninformed but well-motivated student to come to terms with poetry , but it would involve time and leisure . |
| 9 | Of course , handled well , this last fact could be a comic strength . |
| 10 | In a tighter advertising market there could be a fall out among smaller and private agencies . |
| 11 | And if he can count on Labour support , it could be a brilliant move . |
| 12 | He said afterwards that he and his colleagues impressed on Mr Patten their fear that the tax could be a ‘ poisoned chalice ’ if it was not made attractive to voters . |
| 13 | He said that support for the opposition was growing , but many were still afraid — not surprisingly , as opposition leaders have already had officially-inspired warnings that , when the weekend 's official jubilation is over , there could be a new clampdown . |
| 14 | But things could be a great deal worse . |
| 15 | And this means that every council in the country could be a Conservative council . ’ |
| 16 | Another possibility for the rise could be a general re-rating of the company on the basis of its net asset value . |
| 17 | On her best form she is a cut above the rest , but Carson 's mount , Princess Sobieska , could be a dangerous rival . |
| 18 | This could be a formidable task in a society where even widely travelled soldiers firmly believed that Thomas Cook 's wagon-lits were the spearheads of the Third International since the latter word could be read in Cyrillic on the side of carriages . |
| 19 | He could be a severe disciplinarian but he was not a rigid man . |
| 20 | He told him that a mitre could be a candle-snuffer . |
| 21 | The possibility of increased dollar receipts was coupled with a belief that Africa could be a strategic centre for British power , untainted by the nationalism which had eroded British power in Asia . |
| 22 | Once upon a time there was a man who thought he could be a dragon-master . |
| 23 | And suddenly it could be a story , a funny story that was making Hermione laugh . |
| 24 | They were playing like children , and she could be a child too and play with them and the garden would mother her — a stern and demanding mother , but with moments of perfect attentiveness . |
| 25 | I worry about what was certainly a facet of the past in this country — a view that you could be a professional director of dozens of companies . |
| 26 | In those days you could be a glorious amateur . |
| 27 | He discovered that learning could be a two-way process . |
| 28 | For instance it could be a good idea to introduce your free boilies at 12 mm or 15 mm and use hook baits of 18 mm , 20 mm or maybe even 22 mm . |
| 29 | Any one of them would love to take away the £1,000 winner 's cheque , won last year by Bristol Amalgamation , but first they 'll have to beat the other hopefuls on what could be a bumper match . |
| 30 | Could be a long walk . |