Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] could be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Nick , ’ he continued with a tone of wry honesty in his voice , ‘ there are some mighty clever people who say I could be President of the United States three years from now , but what no one seems to realise is that I do n't care about that . |
| 2 | TWO North-East councils say there could be job losses following the Government 's announcement of charge capping yesterday . |
| 3 | I remember thinking that if Andy Norman believed I could be Europe 's top sprinter , if he had such faith in me , well then maybe I could . |
| 4 | He says there could be problems on some courses . |
| 5 | He says there could be problems on some courses . |
| 6 | The Government 's Central Statistical Office says it could be July before a new system of European trade statistics is up and running and next year before the whole picture emerges . |
| 7 | He says it could be randomn . |
| 8 | He says it could be individuals , or even a gang . |
| 9 | Eileen Plant , who patrols outside Hurworth junior and infant school , fears there could be accidents along Roundhill Road unless some sort of parking restrictions are introduced . |
| 10 | We got the Gilbey bar but I no the answer to that question would be if any company or org organisation was prepared or wished to talk about funding the theatre in any way and I think were 'd be more than welcome to sit down with and talk them and say well how would you perceive that which way would you like to go about it how can we assist that and I think we 're be open to suggestions from them how they see it I mean you know it could be seats it could be programmes it could be any any arrange of things that we 'd certainly welcome who approach us from companies but we I think we are pro-active in sense that we do n't wait for that to happen we actually go out but was said early I think given the recession it has been difficult lately to actually go out to companies and say I mean sure companies like the Harlow Council find it extremely finance the finances extremely difficult on them and with the recession it 's really difficult for them to actually find funding and I know lot 's of companies who actually cutting back on it certain areas I think funding of oth outside organisations will be one of the areas they 'll be cutting back on . |
| 11 | ‘ You heard it could be murder ? — yes , I told you on the phone . |
| 12 | I suppose it could be E flat , could n't it ? |
| 13 | I had hoped we could be friends . |
| 14 | There was , however , one area in which I felt there could be improvement . |
| 15 | This meant they could be midwives or nurses , but not doctors . |
| 16 | Yeah cos in , well I do n't suppose it could be vacuum sealed it would rip all your |
| 17 | Do they think it could be polio ? |
| 18 | She saw the hole in the grave and the expensive new gravestone , but did not think it could be Fanny 's . |
| 19 | Ministers now fear it could be months before consumers feel the benefit . |
| 20 | ‘ You think we could be friends ? |
| 21 | ‘ So you still think it could be Newman ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I think it could be Nicola 's hubby . |
| 23 | I think it could be pollution from Chicago . ’ |
| 24 | For a second , I think it could be Lucker , but he is nowhere to be seen . |
| 25 | We think it might be voles , we think it could be squirrels , we do n't seriously think it 's anything bigger but I 'm afraid we do n't think there 's anything you can do about it but if you want further investigation then if you send these objects to Fred care of the programme , he will give you a personal diagnosis . |
| 26 | Current levels of unemployment are relatively unimportant , hopefully some time down the line they will expect to get er as a relatively well paid job erm because agricultural incomes are so very low , you know , and urban incomes are relatively , relatively high , they may be prepared to wait for you know five or six years in the urban area , making what could be sort of a subsistence wage , simply because that 's all that they 're gon na be on anyway if they stay in the rural area , so if there is a higher probability of them getting a well paid job merely by being in the urban area making these contacts then they might as well move to the , to the urban area in the hope of some time in the future obtaining that er er an urban job . |
| 27 | He said there could be changes , but would not confirm that the St. |
| 28 | No one was injured but the firebrigade is worred if the spate continues there could be loss of life . |
| 29 | Prison officers have warned there could be riots in Britain 's jails if plans for drug testing inmates go ahead . |
| 30 | She had always sensed the goodness in Sarah Byrne and for Paddy 's sake wished they could be friends . |