Example sentences of "could [be] [adj] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could be due to defective plumbing , such as a leaking water pipe , gutters , downpipes , lead flashings , blocked wall cavities , driving rain ( where there are solid walls ) or even just condensation on cold surfaces . |
| 2 | If you do muscle toning exercises ( floorwork ) regularly but feel you are not improving in shape or strength it could be due to poor posture and technique . |
| 3 | The increase in laminin concentrations in these patients could be due to increased synthesis by Ito cells . |
| 4 | If the relationship is real the mechanisms are far from clear , except that the effect is unlikely to be due to external radiation ; the possibility that it could be due to internal contamination by radioactive substances or some other exposure at work should be pursued . |
| 5 | The possibility that the effects could be due to internal contamination by radioactive substances , a chemical , or some other exposure at work should be explored . |
| 6 | It could be due to natural selection over the generations ; or it could be learnt . |
| 7 | The Registrar of Civil Appeals appreciated that the issue could be one of extreme urgency , but was assured that it was not . |
| 8 | The reason for this new wave of regulation is due to the fear that unchecked deregulation could be conducive to systemic risk and market abuse . |
| 9 | The reservoir backed up behind the dam could be vulnerable to nuclear attack , opponents say . |
| 10 | I believe I 've got to be very careful what I say because I could be subject to legal action , but I think this whole case is appalling . |
| 11 | He assured Lord Salisbury on his visit to England in the summer of 1929 that ( according to Salisbury 's notes of their conversation ) , though dominion status might be admitted as the ultimate goal , ‘ inasmuch as it is impossible to anticipate an India which could defend itself , and as it is unthinkable that a British army could be subject to native control — an essential condition of real Dominion status — the realisation of the aspiration is not within sight ’ . |
| 12 | He knew that he was searching for sixteen points of comparison before he could be sure of positive identification . |
| 13 | This in turn led to the idea that the universe could be finite in imaginary time but without boundaries or singularities . |
| 14 | Graphs 1 and 2 suggest that much lower rates than projected could be likely on past performance . |
| 15 | He said he realised it could be difficult for busy bar staff to tell the age of a mature girl who looked over 18 . |
| 16 | stated that in his opinion that if the Institute did recommend such action and an embalmer became infected as a result , the Institute could be open to legal action . |