Example sentences of "could be [adj] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment . |
| 2 | In neither case , does the activity of a postman emerge as something which could be good if it existed in isolation . |
| 3 | The census office has warned that some of the information released could be misleading until it has been fully analysed . |
| 4 | Until 1989 the courts had said that a 'speaking " decision could be upset if it contained an obvious error . |
| 5 | A fire brigade spokesman said they had fed the name of the compound into a computer and the print-out said it could be toxic if it caught fire . |
| 6 | On the settlement day the value of the forward contract could be negative since it equals the current price of the stock minus the prearranged forward price . |
| 7 | Who could be sure that it had been positioned correctly , that the first thick black line was exactly three feet and six inches from the green tiles of the floor ? |
| 8 | Moreover , the Thessalians by tradition held the presidency of the Amphictyonic Council ( Syll. 175 ) which could be useful when it came to putting a motion . |
| 9 | However , this need not be the case : the lower surface gravity of Mercury could be responsible because it confines ejecta blankets and secondary craters closer to the primary than is the case on the Moon . |
| 10 | Even Elena 's advice could be unwelcome when it interfered with his contemplation of the project . |
| 11 | The people , having once surrendered it , could not revoke their delegation ; and no subordinate authority in his dominions , whether of a guild , a religious order or the estates of a province , could be valid unless it emanated from or was confirmed by him . |