Example sentences of "they could [be] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they were to employ staff on fixed-term contracts , they could be creating rigidity for themselves rather than flexibility . |
| 2 | Ramblers who fear they could be denied access to Forestry Commission land if it 's privatised have won the support of the Labour Party . |
| 3 | Mr Wood conjectured , ‘ They could be raising money for the lending institutions , which is not the kind of thing we do ’ . |
| 4 | Swindon play Charlton tomorrow … and they could be losing full-back David Kerslake … |
| 5 | They could be keeping pace with me , along Forrest Avenue , down Gladewood Road , and across up through Park Crescent . |
| 6 | They are used to selling ‘ product ’ , and they could be selling butter or margarine . |
| 7 | We 're asking very poor countries to set aside land they could be cultivating food on — we have to give them something in return . ’ |