Example sentences of "[det] could [adv] [be] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This could still be Spinward 's main base on the planet , ’ Defries said . |
| 2 | This could only be Charlotte Feaver ; Charlotte the Scarlet , as Oscar called her . |
| 3 | The reaction to this could only be ridicule . |
| 4 | A hot wind from Africa , the tiger striped beaches , brilliant sunshine from a sky of blue , and the backdrop of the fire mountains — this could only be Lanzarote . |
| 5 | But of course as far as Britain was concerned , this could only be intervention against France . |
| 6 | What I have in mind then is a description of the route from a cyclist 's point of view ; distances , gradients , junctions ; alternative routes , eg longer loops for the more adventurous ; cafes , pubs , tearooms , and public places with benches ( because cyclists often like to ‘ eat their piece ’ out in the open ) ; some illustrations of landscapes ( these could either be line drawings based on sketches , or photographs ) ; and perhaps something on the history of the place-names , which is of interest to many cyclists ( eg where did Biggar get its name ? ) . |