Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tenant should consider deleting both clauses 11.1 and 11.2 though for the reasons given they could perhaps be tolerated if necessary . |
| 2 | Results will be given as quickly as possible , but some experts fear they could take up to a month if demand is high . |
| 3 | AN INVASION of rats has hit Frodsham and pest control experts fear it could be a permanent problem . |
| 4 | AN INVASION of rats has hit Frodsham and pest control experts fear it could be a permanent problem . |
| 5 | If the Scud attacks had provoked Israel into entering the war , experts say it could have developed into a global conflict . |
| 6 | By 1983 these services accounted for almost £I billion of the annual budget and any savings made there could be transferred to the main activity of treating patients . |
| 7 | In the two ‘ Bishops ' Wars ’ which followed , Charles was humiliated and in 1640 was obliged to summon the English parliament in order to have funds voted which could be used to pay the invading Scottish army to return home . |
| 8 | Factory inspectors say somebody could easily have been killed . |
| 9 | No one was injured but factory inspectors say there could easily have been casualities . |
| 10 | Only in Rome did both parties feel they could get a final judgment that would be respected . |
| 11 | But the brothers believed they could do no wrong . |
| 12 | With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him . |
| 13 | British Waterways believe they could use other canal networks , via Oxford and Milton Keynes , to move Welsh water to the south east of England , avoiding future drought . |
| 14 | It managed to hold its own yesterday and if it continues to strengthen the pundits reckon we could be due for another prolonged rally in shares in the New Year . |
| 15 | In and poised for his latest triumph — a political satire so close to the heart of American electioneering that pundits believe it could affect the outcome of the presidential election . |
| 16 | Supporters claim it could have social benefit |
| 17 | So , because we were in the A A he said you could have a ba , and we had to go to court , we had a summons for court , for careless driving , your dad and your dad said oh so A A said you could have barrister , or our insurers said we could have a barrister our insurers , not the one with we 're with now Norman , he was to do all the , said we could have this barrister and it was at Liverpool Crown Court and , it was n't till a , and I was alright we we just got a bit of a shock , you know , we could drive the home it was the wing and what not . |
| 18 | For all the kids care he could be Goofy , hamming it up for Mickey Mouse . |
| 19 | The thing is having done that erm if circumstances change you could n't actually you can no longer access that amount . |
| 20 | DAVID MELLOR and Eldorado were in the running but the judges agreed there could be only one Turkey of the Year — the European Exchange Rate Mechanism . |
| 21 | In the 1960s , when bank credit was tight , companies found they could use the services of a broker to lend to one another . |
| 22 | Merging companies believed they could achieve significant gains in productivity and profits , and government policy assumed that these would offset any adverse effects from an increase in monopoly power . |
| 23 | ‘ The trouble is there are so many things around most homes which contain solvents and which can be sprayed or sniffed , so it 's important parents understand what could happen , ’ he says . |
| 24 | The judges decided they could not be sure which of Sarbutts ' stories was true and quashed Turner 's conviction , Mr Roberts said . |
| 25 | Senior Conservatives believe they could satisfy some of the key demands of the Unionists , without undermining the terms of the Anglo-Irish Agreement or the all-party talks on the province 's future . |
| 26 | Some of the 500 people forced to leave their homes after Thursday 's freak storm in the Llandudno and Conwy areas believe it could be several months before they are able to return to their homes . |
| 27 | In many countries the government stimulates such enterprises by providing some start-up capital , but the spokesman for our government came across very poorly , with totally negative comments to the effect that if inventors thought they could rely on the government for help , they were wrong . |
| 28 | If it had gone with his image , Nails thought he could have been quite interested . |
| 29 | On 29th October , 21 days after the accident , some of the miners thought they could hear the sound of moaning and worked with renewed vigour . |
| 30 | It did not take long for engineers to realise they could use more than one microphone , and ‘ balance ’ the music internally . |