Example sentences of "could be [verb] for [det] " in BNC.

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1 With the latest single , ‘ Until You Find Out ’ ( which is typically raucous and sweetly nasty affair and their last release for Chapter 22 before signing a distribution deal with CBS ) , the Neds could be posed for some real chart action .
2 With the latest single , ‘ Until You Find Out ’ ( which is typically raucous and sweetly nasty affair and their last release for Chapter 22 before signing a distribution deal with CBS ) , the Neds could be posed for some real chart action .
3 Now in a language of potentially unlimited generative capacity , I fail to see how this could be achieved for all expressions across all patterns of combination in the first way described above .
4 What kind of private life could be imagined for this dried-up bundle of chilblains and nasal catarrh ?
5 Board secretary John Morris said : ‘ The Board 's main consideration was whether the title should remain on ice or whether this contest could be accepted for that championship .
6 A case could be made for such a ritual being enshrined in the legend of Lady Godiva of Coventry , riding through the city on a white horse ( fig. 13.1 ) , though this idea has been dismissed by Hilda Ellis Davison in her otherwise full and admirable account of the legend .
7 This was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of different accident and traffic strategies , so that the most cost-effective could be selected for each area .
8 It could be criticized for both dealing with the suffering of black South Africa through the eyes of a white liberal , and for it 's ending , which is the worst example of the movie 's creeping sentimentality .
9 One may wonder why it is necessary to fit such a ‘ bluff ’ unit when a proper working alarm could be constructed for little extra outlay .
10 Above them , on a grassy hill , loomed the Monument — an imitation ruined temple that could be seen for several kilometres around .
11 But it might not be his fault , and it would be wonderful if something could be done for that old General .
12 The same could be said for many a flat in many English provincial cities .
13 Would that the same could be said for another competition that takes place at this time of the year — England 's County Championship finals .
14 A Crimestoppers cash reward could be given for any information .
15 Justification could be given for this assertion by describing Dickens 's view of the London working classes , then describing the view of one or more modern historians , then showing that the two views are significantly different to the extent that Dickens 's could be called incorrect .
16 Imagine two ways in which empirical evidence could be collected for this proposition .
17 But I am constantly in trouble with the law , because I always kiss my boyfriend in public and we could be prosecuted for that .
18 I am not convinced , despite contentions by some , that even with increased resourcing this positive provision could be recreated for many children in their home and community settings .
19 MILLIONS of home-owners could be stung for more council tax because of a Government blunder .
20 Although there was clear evidence of a variation in inflammatory and architectural changes in the body , anterior wall , and posterior wall biopsy specimens , no consistent differences could be shown for these histochemical and immunohistochemical markers between the three pouch biopsy sites .
21 The language of the sources could be simplified for those who had difficulty reading the sources or they could be copied on to tape for listening .
22 Icing for covering cakes can be quite stiff , although a little liquid glucose ( about 1 teaspoon to 450g/1lb icing sugar ) could be added for some softness .
23 Points could be allowed for each quality , and the most superior performance could be determined .
24 Yet , when there was any racing on , transport could be found for that , could n't it ?
25 Thus , of these 50 patients where left ventricular ejection fraction was studied using radionuclide ventriculography at a mean of 46 hours post infarction , no difference in the ejection fraction could be found for those with Grade 2 and 3 reperfusion when compared with those who had Grade 0 or I , but when the infarct related regional third ejection fraction was assessed those who had open vessels had a significantly better regional third ejection fraction than those who had closed vessels ( p{0.05) .
26 No other home could be found for these cars at short notice , so Cohen 's men were called in with oxy-acetylene torches to break them up on the spot .
27 The motto refers to a dynastic permanence ; but it could be stolen for this novel , where a ‘ now and always ’ is on show .
28 For example the letters l and t are often confused with each other , so t could be substituted for all occurrences of l , and l could be substituted for all occurrences of t .
29 For example the letters l and t are often confused with each other , so t could be substituted for all occurrences of l , and l could be substituted for all occurrences of t .
30 One resource could be substituted for another .
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