Example sentences of "it could [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A jagged piece of rock , which looks like it could shear a boat in two , looms out of the spray , and disappears . |
| 2 | If interest rates go down then it could mean a capital gain . |
| 3 | It could mean a solution to the food shortages Tanzania always faces , ’ says Ahmed . |
| 4 | For one thing , it could absorb a lot of expert resources and the policy gains might not outweigh the costs of investigation in many cases : it could also encourage rent-seeking behaviour . |
| 5 | Other aircraft joined in the fight , and before it could make a second attack the Albatros found itself under attack . |
| 6 | It could make a world of difference to your future . |
| 7 | It walked sideways on its perch and hunched its shoulders , looking slyly up at her as though it could tell a tale or two , if it chose . |
| 8 | After all , the body contains more collagen than any other protein : it should be no surprise that protecting it could do a lot of good . |
| 9 | It was not only Virgin 's reputation that was being challenged — Branson had no doubt that the contract signed with Sting was fair ; but if a court ruled otherwise it could set a precedent which other acts , and their lawyers , would be looking to exploit . |
| 10 | And it could prevent a lot of embarrassment to everyone concerned . |
| 11 | He did not know that Mme Bluot had asked me not to walk in that direction ( ‘ It is a street so disreputable , madame , it could lead a child astray . ’ ) , |
| 12 | A spokesperson for Mogul said , ‘ I would not say it could form a cyanide mixture — I would n't say the material was poisonous , although it is not something I would want to drink myself ’ . |
| 13 | It could blast a hole in a neutron star and it was all hers . |
| 14 | Alternatively , it could involve a change in the relative expression of the different subtypes of AMPA receptor , GluR 1–4 ( ref. 47 ) . |
| 15 | This could involve use of the local environment , making use of a relevant local site or sites in the locality , or it could involve a visit to a major historic site , building or museum which offers an example of the best of its kind . |
| 16 | It can carry voice calls and transfer data or graphics on the same call , or it could carry a videophone call with a ‘ reasonable ’ quality picture . |
| 17 | ‘ . The transformation of the industry would undoubtedly be both costly and painful but it was the only means by which it could ensure a future for itself . |
| 18 | If stepped on , it could blow a foot off . |
| 19 | HUDDERSFIELD have an electronic scoreboard at Leeds Road — and it could blow a fuse when the Aussies play us next month ! |
| 20 | If you get results it could earn a job analysis what would we do ? |
| 21 | On a nearby site there are several masts which have increased in number over the years and if this application is granted it could create a precedent and make other future applications difficult to refuse . |
| 22 | It was an uncompromising block which looked as though it could withstand a siege . |
| 23 | The worry is that it could release a host of uncontainable resentments . |
| 24 | WIGAN are wanted for a ‘ double whammy ’ Down Under next February — but it could cause a fixture pile-up at a crucial stage of the season . |
| 25 | And er your parents or your mother or your father would get up very early that morning to light the copper , so that the water would be hot to start boiling , it would probably take , it could take a couple of hours to sort of re really heat a copper full of hot water . |
| 26 | A spokesman agreed yesterday that it could take a couple of months for dealers to clear stocks of Cavaliers . |
| 27 | It could take a number of years before we get them all on A L O courses and in fact there 's no way w I assume there 's no way we can put them on A L O courses til they 've done a crime prevention course at Is that right David ? |
| 28 | ‘ It looks as if it could take a week — or more , ’ he read her question . |
| 29 | ‘ You 'd asked about your car , and I told you that it could take a week or more for the garage to locate the part they needed . ’ |
| 30 | The Chesapeake Bay Program was born in 1977 and almost died before it could take a breath . |