Example sentences of "it could be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sainsbury 's light and fruity Beaujolais , £3.49 is just right , and on a very warm evening it could be served cool . |
| 2 | It could be given assisted-area status because some parts are poorer than the North . |
| 3 | Once youth was seen to figure in that problem , it became illogical to suppose that it could be kept separate from the collectivist response . |
| 4 | When the food was cooked , or the teapot filled , it could be kept hot by standing it further along the hob , and frequently the top of the little stove was filled with a variety of utensils each giving off a rich aroma , for Mrs Curdle was a great cook . |
| 5 | For as the carriage was always at the front or back , it could be kept private from the rest of the train . |
| 6 | The vast bulk of users — housewives , businessmen , students , physicians , truck drivers , and athletes — many of whom obtain their pills through legitimate channels , represented a considerably profitable market provided it could be kept clear of federal control . |
| 7 | Of course paying for childcare could be used against women — the most obvious danger being that it could be made selective ( on class or race lines ) or conditional upon certain standards of maternal behaviour — but there are risks in any advance . |
| 8 | If it was restored , its recording facilities could be improved and it could be made suitable for public use . |
| 9 | It could be made consistent with the Maastricht treaty ; a broader EMU could gradually evolve . |
| 10 | Erm however , if it could be made clear perhaps with an extra paragraph in the explanatory memorandum that I would welcome that . |
| 11 | In fact it could be declared false . |
| 12 | Thamesdown Council fears it could be held liable if the alarm batteries failed and somebody died . |
| 13 | In some cases , such as defence or law and order , we all stand to benefit from the service and it would be difficult to envisage how it could be financed other than out of direct taxation . |
| 14 | Before it could be repaired foreign exchange ran short , and so did government income . |
| 15 | Television had postponed Manchester United 's scheduled visit to Anfield so it could be shown live on 22 December , the longest night . |
| 16 | In comparison with those they had passed along the way , it could be considered small . |