Example sentences of "[Wh det] could [adv] [be] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But afterwards he felt depressed , and a bit ill , and there was a nagging pain in his chest which could either be indigestion or the start of a heart attack . |
| 2 | Then she was in another bedroom which could only be Luke 's , and on the chest by the window lay the passport . |
| 3 | Every one of her senses sharpened to its utmost Gina entered a world as unreal and beautiful as Tivoli itself , mindlessly letting conscious thought give way to pure sensation , as his voice caressed her ears with words which could only be endearments , husky and broken . |
| 4 | It may be desirable to spend what could otherwise be dole money on temporarily subsidizing lame ducks to ease the transition . |
| 5 | The massive hands grip truncated shafts of what could either be weapons of destruction or tools with which to build and construct . |
| 6 | A gust of wind throws rain against the window and shakes the frame ; it 's loud and surprising and I flinch but he just turns slowly and looks out into the darkness with what could almost be contempt before laughing and putting an arm round my shoulder and suggesting we have another drink . |
| 7 | Ace drew her Browning and fired at Mait , but he had ducked behind the wall of the sedan chair and the bullets ricocheted off what could only be metal . |