Example sentences of "[conj] could be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could not identify the Fairy Topic , either , and this gave him a not uncommon sensation of his own huge ignorance , a grey mist , in which floated or could be discerned odd glimpses of solid objects , odd bits of glitter of domes or shadows of roofs in the gloom . |
| 2 | But BBC officials are waking up to the fact that , while they have been allocated both of Britain 's channels for high-power satellite broadcasts , the kind that could be received direct into people 's homes , they have no monopoly on low-power transmissions from satellites , the kind that could be picked up by central receiving stations — and transmitted via cable to homes . |
| 3 | I said I 'm quite sure there must be something that could be done computer-wise |
| 4 | Her looks too : she had hair that could be called golden . |
| 5 | Noticeable in the last decade or two in fiction , it is a reaction that could be called political . |
| 6 | Only the large , ground-living cassowaries from the Australasian rain forests possess anything that could be called avian armour , and even there it is confined solely to the head region . |
| 7 | None the less , research has shown that a surprisingly large proportion of the population has not only had an experience that could be called religious , but that , for many , this experience consequently affected their lives in some quite important way . |
| 8 | ( There are some moments in Dustin 's films that could be called Keatonesque — the blankness of his face at the beginning of The Graduate , some of the comedy in Little Big Man , and the office party scene in Kramer vs Kramer — without his face ever resembling Keaton 's handsome ‘ stone-face ’ features . ) |
| 9 | Surrey was the first landscape she had experienced that could be called feminine . |
| 10 | The analyst must aim to define an uncontentious view of the transformation the procedure aims to achieve , bearing in mind the variety of viewpoints that could be considered relevant . |
| 11 | The age of the older life , as long as they do n't exceed sixty five next birthday , and they 're not engaged in any occupation or pursuit that could be considered hazardous . |
| 12 | The old approach to the problem was to raid discarded or inexpensive pieces of surplus equipment for any components that could be removed intact . |
| 13 | Then there were occasions that could be predicted long in advance . |
| 14 | As the day winds on , many migrate to the local pubs , notably the Sailor 's Arms , where a DJ plays Zoë 's ‘ Sunshine On A Rainy Day ’ more times than could be believed possible ; and the Bowgie , a short drive from the beach and a legendary Newquay pub that has attained a reputation as a bit of a rave spot . |
| 15 | As Turbosoft were not a limited liability company , the proprietors are personally liable for the losses and could be made bankrupt . |
| 16 | An increase in motoring costs would also bring revenue to the government , and could be made acceptable by being earmarked for corresponding improvements to public transport . |
| 17 | Under the new law those found guilty of racial discrimination or incitement to racial hatred or violence would face heavier fines , imprisonment and could be declared ineligible for public office ; it became an offence to contest the existence of Nazi concentration camps , gas chambers and other evidence of crimes against humanity committed during the Second World War . |
| 18 | This section does no more than restate the common law position and could be considered superfluous . |
| 19 | Cost comparisons showed that a subsea project to handle 50,000 barrels of oil a day might cost £21 million to develop by conventional means but could be built onshore and towed to the location for £17 million . |