Example sentences of "[coord] could be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The case for such objective assessment before operation seems particularly strong in women over the age of 50 because they may have suffered occult damage to the anal sphincter during the childbirth and could be at particular risk of a poor functional outcome if the sphincter were to sustain further damage at the time of operation . |
| 2 | The mineralisation is associated with strong alteration of the enclosing sediments and tuffs and could be of volcanogenic origin . |
| 3 | RESEARCH into a neglected area of carbon monoxide chemistry has yielded a new reaction which converts carbon monoxide to molecules containing two carbon atoms ( C2-compounds ) , and could be of commercial importance . |
| 4 | These were ancient , traditional positions and could be of considerable power depending upon the individuals and the emperor himself . |
| 5 | They are also breaking the law and could be in serious trouble for that . |