Example sentences of "[noun sg] that could [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until now , at least publicly , the society has played down the level of anxiety ; it has resisted taking any action that could be seen as anti-government . |
| 2 | If she accepted this crazy proposal of his then she 'd be committing herself to a course of action that could be supremely dangerous to her . |
| 3 | Does he agree that the most effective action that could be taken to end homelessness would be if Labour-controlled London councils brought back into use the many thousands of empty homes under their control ? |
| 4 | Mr. Dear says that almost no action that could be registered and measured by Her Majesty 's inspector has yet been taken by the police committee . |
| 5 | They asked the individual chief officers to prepare reports to the committees on action that could be taken on the detailed recommendations of Friends of the Earth . |
| 6 | ( i ) Describe briefly an experiment that could be carried out to obtain these results in the laboratory . |
| 7 | Though the current talk is about establishing multinational units and of creating a European rapid-deployment force that could be sent off at short notice to cope with unexpected contingencies , Europe 's armies have too many of the wrong sorts of forces , doing the wrong jobs . |
| 8 | At least one high-readiness multinational corps is expected to be a rapid-deployment force that could be sent from central Europe to keep the peace or do battle elsewhere . |
| 9 | I want you , but I have no intention of giving you a plain gold ring or any other ring that could be held against me as a pledge . |
| 10 | Although case studies were carried out in Scotland as well as in England , the report makes no estimate of the level of investment that could be released north of the Border . |
| 11 | Generosity , however , was not an emotion that could be found in many Palestinian hearts in Lebanon , and the hatred that burned in 1948 was eagerly taken up by a new generation . |
| 12 | She guessed that what was being said was that Piphros was the control , the experiment running alongside the real one , that indicated the result that could be expected with a known norm . |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH gave a gritty performance for a result that could be more important in May than the memories of the Rumbelows League Cup semi-final against Manchester United . |
| 14 | NME news editor Chris Hutchin interviewed Elvis ' manager and found that Colonel Tom Parker had yet to see any of his charge 's films : ‘ I went to see Kid Galahad but the theatre was full an ’ I did n't see the point of taking a seat that could be sold to a paying customer . ’ |
| 15 | There 's a new treatment programme that could be the answer you are looking for . |
| 16 | Because of this Barro treats as the best prediction that could be made by rational agents of the value of . |
| 17 | Their leader , George Plekhanov ( 1856–1918 ) , wrote the founding texts of Russian Marxism , spelling out with crystal clarity the implications for Russia 's future that could be drawn from Marx 's socio-economic analysis . |
| 18 | For example , it gave news of ships in peril that could be seen from Fanefjord but not from Elmelunde ; of fires raging in the forest near Magleby that could not be seen at Børre ; of women in labour , requiring the services of a midwife . |
| 19 | There was a plentiful supply of cheap labour that could be easily employed in tiny sweatshops . |
| 20 | She looked at the healthy gloss of black hair springing from a widow 's peak , the thickly lashed eyes under winged brows , the mouth that could be austere and cruel but was now warm and sensuous , and said thickly , ‘ Perhaps we could go into the garden ? ’ |
| 21 | They rode a wave for a while , thinking they saw a pool of talent that could be exploited and a cultural scene rich in potential stories which , together with the relative cheapness of British film production , would be enough to guarantee success . |
| 22 | I do n't want to over-hype it , but it would be equally wrong to underestimate what Tencel might be , which is the beginning of a new industry that could be both material to Courtaulds and change the world fibre industry completely . |
| 23 | But his claim to be able to represent the three major philosophical schools of the Vedānta does not prevent him from regarding Truth ( Satya ) as the most correct and most fully significant term that could be used for God . |
| 24 | In fact , it 's a term that could be aptly used to describe that whole flowery genre of catch-all fiddle-and-flute pop that has sprouted up in this country since Mike Scott first became an executive member of An Bord lascaigh Mhara . |
| 25 | And Skillbase markets their skills to other organisations as well , calling it ‘ executive leasing ’ ( or for highest positions ‘ interim management ’ — perhaps a term that could be applied to Sir Len Peach 's stint at the NHS ) . |
| 26 | no it 's not addressing the issue but I said in the longer term that could be one of the options |
| 27 | Are we talking about a figure that could be approaching that sort of level , or substantially lower ? |
| 28 | Erm we asked the question about the aircraft 's reduced operational capabilities as far as Britain is concerned , we were told that there was no reduction , erm there was no percentage figure that could be produced but w now what about the other countries , I mean , which countries are asking for what to be omitted and by how much is the percentage , in percentage terms er is the performance of the aircraft reduced in those cases and further on from that , picking up something that that Wing Com er Group Captain Granville White has just mentioned which i is the question of sales . |
| 29 | A caring parent would pay a penny or tuppence for some old coat or skirt that could be cut up to meet the needs of some child . |
| 30 | Leicester continue to blow hot and cold , although one of the reasons they looked a little below par in their first game was because they were playing a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title . |