Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] could be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was told that within the terms of the contract nothing could be done . |
| 2 | Of course I could be wrong ; I 'm not well up in these things . ’ |
| 3 | Of course I could be wrong I suppose . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Of course I could be in danger of losing out in terms of votes because of this . |
| 5 | I did not want any stranger thinking I could be keen on anything my sister was stupid enough to find interesting . |
| 6 | They do n't seem to be interested in making money , they seem to be interested in spending it to my mind I could be wrong you know |
| 7 | When in early Christian Rome they converted pagan temples into churches , they removed all the symbols of the old religion which could be torn out without endangering the structure . |
| 8 | If anything , he looked younger and fitter , he 'd certainly kept himself in trim , although the hair was thinning and he seemed to be cultivating one long strand on the right side which could be plastered over the scalp . |
| 9 | Perhaps because of its success , it has been held as a model of scholarly inquiry ; social scientists have tried to emulate what they believed were the methods of physics : formulating a testable hypothesis , setting up an experiment which could be replicated , carefully observing and measuring the results , and proving or disproving the hypothesis . |
| 10 | The party was criticized for not fielding more candidates and for not smoothing out policy differences with other opposition parties in order to offer voters a coalition which could be a credible alternative to the LDP government . |
| 11 | Inward investment which could be accommodated within the existing plans existing strategies on existing sites . |
| 12 | They usually had in addition the right to gather firewood which could be collected without the use of an edged instrument , and in some cases the right to take housebote and haybote under the supervision of the foresters and verderers . |
| 13 | New and unified rules governing both positive and restrictive covenants are proposed , with land obligations ' , new interests in land , being proposed for the future which could be modified or extinguished by the Lands Tribunal . |
| 14 | After initial experiments with raised beds , ramps and customised tools some lateral thinkers from both groups came up with the idea of a wheelchair with a seat which could be lowered to the plants at ground level . |
| 15 | They suggested a public investment programme which could be planned ahead to counteract the fall in private investment during a slump . |
| 16 | In order to avoid the confusion which could be caused if employees were given two divergent sets of goals to pursue , matrix management involves a complex committee system and relies on good and regular internal communications . |
| 17 | The Minister mentioned methane , but is he aware that in many pits there is methane which could be used but usually is not ? |
| 18 | ‘ No court shall exercise its powers to make a specific issue order or prohibited steps order — ( a ) with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by making a residence or contact order ; … |
| 19 | ‘ No court shall exercise its powers to make a specific issue order or prohibited steps order — ( a ) with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by making a residence or contact order ; … |
| 20 | The court can not exercise its powers to make a specific issue or prohibited steps order with a view to achieving a result which could be achieved by a residence or contact order ( s9(5) ( a ) ) . |
| 21 | Top class lake fishing , bream likely to feature in winning weight which could be in three figures . |
| 22 | This led me to look at various conventional sorts of murder which could be seen as being idea or perfect murders , with the notion of reversing one of them . |
| 23 | The cross-Channel entry which could be as high as 40 boats will be led by two former World champions Richard Estaugh and Simon Relph though missing through injury will be the current World champions Mark and Paul Fekkes of East Antrim Boat Club Larne . |
| 24 | Small amounts of blood remain in the syringe which could be infected — if you share works then you could inject this into your bloodstream . |
| 25 | As a further contribution to the debate the RCN has produced this document which provides broad lines of guidance which could be of assistance to nurse managers . |
| 26 | Rather , it constituted an almost limitless pool of cheap labour which could be hired on a casual basis in response to the expansion or concentration of the economy . |
| 27 | Yet nearby landowners had little option other than to tolerate the threat to law and order which the existence of open villages implied because the closed parishes to some extent relied upon the open ones to provide a pool of reserve labour which could be used during periods of peak demand like harvest , but which would not at other times become a charge on the poor rate . |
| 28 | A third effect which could be added is that business experience would be gained by the local merchant , and thus the society begins to develop a pool of people with such business experience . |
| 29 | It is unwise to keep medications in a handbag which could be lost or might be explored by a child , with disastrous results . |
| 30 | For instance , there is evidence that a long history of failure in an important area of a person 's life makes them particularly vulnerable to depression in the context of a major loss or disappointment which could be interpreted as further evidence of their lack of competence . |