Example sentences of "[coord] this could be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they are not athletically fit they may not be able to hunt for a while and this could be critical , as most of them must kill regularly to survive . |
| 2 | We used to take him for walks , and this could be embarrassing , for we had to shout very loudly in an attempt at conversation . |
| 3 | Most notably the 31 P data show that the phosphates of 3 dinucleotide junctions ( T3pG4 , C6pG7 , C9pA10 ) resonate at relatively low field and this could be indicative of B II conformations . |
| 4 | The effect of digestive enzymes is uncertain at present : no discernible modification is apparent using standard light microscopes and scanning electron microscopes , but there is a suggestion that the chemical composition of the bone may be altered by digestion ( Dauphin et al. , 1988 ) , and this could be species-specific , leading to the identification of predators by their chemical signature on the bones of their prey . |
| 5 | The co-operatives were responsible for selling any over-produced commodity on the world market and this could be difficult . |
| 6 | The West says the Palestinians are better off now and this could be true in some cases . |
| 7 | Magazine seems to be upside down but this could be due to position of neck in gutter . |
| 8 | Real chemical systems do show chaotic activity [ 5 ] , but this could be due to spatial , hydrodynamic irregularities rather than true chemical chaos . |
| 9 | ‘ But this could be serious . ’ |