Example sentences of "[noun pl] could be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the day Melrose proved why they are champions and why Russell 's words could be prophetic — now the Border League too looks a safe bet to stay at the Greenyards . |
| 2 | Extending the system to deal with multiple candidate words could be problematic . |
| 3 | If Kraus judged Vienna so harshly , what words could be severe enough for Berlin ? |
| 4 | Crumbling schools could be revamped and new equipment provided with £4 billion . |
| 5 | A FULL inquiry has begun into remarks by a senior Strathclyde Region official that the high numbers of black and Asian children in special schools could be due to genetic or nutritional factors . |
| 6 | At a press conference on May 29 , the United States Defence Secretary Dick Cheney warned that the cost of converting national armies into mobile units could be high . |
| 7 | One of these records , The Final Cut by the group Pink Floyd , is likely to sell well , so the royalties could be substantial . |
| 8 | Luxuries , treats and even basic necessities could be difficult to afford , a point emphasised by some of the respondents to the Caring Costs ( 1991 ) survey : ‘ We need a new kettle , iron , redecoration , freezer , tumble dryer , bedding , microwave . |
| 9 | The need to pay ransoms could be ruinous since , to raise the cash required , land often had to be sold . |
| 10 | Paula 's eyes could be cold and angry if she disliked something . |
| 11 | Making a diagram to represent the given relationships could be helpful in understanding questions of this type . |
| 12 | Maybe each borough should run its own schools , maybe the mayor should have greater powers , maybe school districts could be small and autonomous . |
| 13 | Only available while stocks last to readers in Great Britain , Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland where readers could be liable for duty ( the prices quoted are Sterling and a conversion to Punt must be made ) . |
| 14 | Only available while stocks last to readers in Great Britain , Channel Islands , and the republic of Ireland where readers could be liable for duty ( the prices quoted are Sterling and a conversion to Punt must be made ) . |
| 15 | He also stated that although in acute illness low potencies could be effective , in chronic conditions high potencies were much more likely to produce good results if the most similar remedy could be discerned . |
| 16 | The US argues that wider access to satellite spies could be counter-productive . |
| 17 | However , in this small , shabby , smoke-filled room visitors could be sure of finding someone they either knew or wanted to talk to . |
| 18 | Current sponsors Newcastle Breweries could be involved in the shares shake-up if Hall walks away . |
| 19 | But like much on Nicaea , appearances could be deceptive . |
| 20 | Much of the earlier American work , highly developed empirically and in its immediate working concepts , was undertaken within a relatively uncritical assumption of a market society , where general ‘ socializing ’ and ‘ commercial ’ functions could be supposed to interact or conflict . |
| 21 | The Strangford MP was accused of ‘ dancing on the graves of the dead ’ by the SDLP after he said in a radio interview that increasing fear in nationalist areas could be helpful . |
| 22 | It was not simply a question of equating total stock of houses with that of households , but with ensuring that individual aspirations could be satisfied . |
| 23 | American researcher Dr William Dember , claims that pleasant fragrances could be beneficial to people in jobs demanding sustained attention . |
| 24 | ‘ Today 's events suggest that my future movements could be uncertain , ’ he told her . |
| 25 | Such occasional visits could be important . |
| 26 | Those companies could be successful in different parts of the country . |
| 27 | Rahier told Chemistry in Britain that the SAGB has adopted the position that everything should be patentable , including transgenic plants , so that companies could be sure of protecting their investment . |
| 28 | A compulsory annual refresher course — in-house courses already run by some companies could be eligible — will overcome that , he adds . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | The closed nature of the Mediterranean would mean , however , that effects could be long-lasting , as oil continued to seep out of the sunken vessel . |