Example sentences of "[noun prp] could [be] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Iraqis moved armour into positions south of Basrah to block the more obvious of these steps and the Iranians evidently decided that Kuwait could be attended to some other time . |
| 2 | Eleanor could be presented to his mother , even if Karen and Caroline and all the others could n't . |
| 3 | There needs , however , to be a significant movement of political will before , in the first instance , OSF could be re-admitted to the fold . |
| 4 | Military planning and preparations were begun , and as early as 5 August Eden was suggesting to Eisenhower that if Nasser could be compelled to " disgorge his spoils " the " secondary objective " — the collapse of his regime — might follow . |
| 5 | In all truth , no place in Scotland could be compared to the Gorbals of Glasgow . |
| 6 | England could be sent to Sicily . |
| 7 | John Lyons could be taken to be offering such an analysis when he says that the English language is different from other languages in that it ‘ extends ’ the meaning of particular words beyond the culture-specific because of the international demands made on it ( Lyons , 1982 ) . |
| 8 | Ian Rush is likely to lead the attack , despite speculation that his place was under threat but £2.3m Paul Stewart could be relegated to the bench . |
| 9 | Still , a Government lately inclined to talk nostalgically about communities might well reflect on whether the actions of a Timex could be said to mesh well with the interests or values of a community which has long afforded the company a secure base and a loyal workforce . |
| 10 | Would any readers out there like to comment on what sort of animal John Lukic could be compared to ? |
| 11 | The relative lack of progress on START and in particular the multilateral CFE negotiations ( being conducted in Vienna within the framework of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe , CSCE — see p. 37335 ) since the Malta summit were widely attributed to Soviet concern over the pace and implications of German unification , and whether a unified Germany could be allowed to be a member of NATO . |
| 12 | The MP had asked him whether the inquiry under the Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire could be extended to the four members of the Serious Crimes Squad who were involved in preparing the case of the Birmingham pub bombing in 1974 . |
| 13 | Prison security has become an issue , especially since the troubles in Northern Ireland , and it is worth noting that the 1983 report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons suggested that the lessons of the 38-prisoner-escape from the Maze could be applied to England and Wales . |
| 14 | In the Admissibility of Hearings of Petitioners the International Court of Justice advised that oral hearings before the Committee for South West Africa could be granted to inhabitants of the territory to further the development of the international institution , and to render effective the General Assembly 's supervisory role . |
| 15 | The speed of the system was an important consideration as was the fact that Signet could be adapted to the firm 's precise needs . |
| 16 | But Mary could be appealed to on behalf of this — child . |
| 17 | Neither she nor Ladislav could be said to be well-off . |
| 18 | Personally , I think that the trouble in Manchester could be traced to inadequacies regarding the stewarding arrangements . |
| 19 | So sensitive was the occasion , approval had to be given by none other than the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury before Mr Hibbert could be exposed to the harsh winds of public controversy . |
| 20 | Many fear that France could be relegated to a secondary role . |
| 21 | The case was adjourned to a date to be fixed so that Bourgois could be remanded to hospital to be further assessed . |
| 22 | Soviet leaders have not accepted that the essence of the Brezhnev initiative for the Gulf could be applied to the different strategic and military environment in which Afghanistan lies . |
| 23 | Independently , or in conjunction with BAIE or IPR or others , I hope to set up a seminar on Ethics in Communications , and wonder whether the PCC could be persuaded to be represented ? |
| 24 | " But is it really likely , sir , that the call was intended to delay the finding of the body and to give the killer time to replace the keys ? admittedly Mrs. Bidwell could be expected to be first in the Biology Department this morning when she put out the clean coats . |
| 25 | For example , Keith could be referred to a psychologist because he is … ‘ hyperactive and aggressive ’ or Andrew 's ‘ wistfulness ’ might be interpreted by someone else as indicative of a psychiatric problem . |
| 26 | Asylum seekers who had passed through a safe third country to reach the EC could be returned to that " third host country " . |
| 27 | It seems thought will be given to playing Tony Stanger in the centre to provide a bit more physique in defence and on that theme Michael Dods could be destined to be left out , not because he has played badly , but rather as a reflection that the powerhouse physiques are prone to get the better of him in escaping tackles . |
| 28 | By 1938 98,280 eleven-year-olds in England and Wales could be admitted to secondary schools . |
| 29 | ‘ A lot of records held on microfilm in Newcastle , Durham and Northallerton could be brought to the town and housed in one place , ’ he said . |