Example sentences of "could [adv] take [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The system is a remarkable one and says much for our political culture : land ownership of itself conferred no right to develop ; development could only take place if a developer had obtained planning consent , and if permission was refused there was no payment of compensation . |
| 2 | In the communiqué the UN said that the unblocking of international aid to the south of Sudan was a matter of urgency but could only take place if all parties to the conflict there agreed to co-operate with the UN and other humanitarian organizations . |
| 3 | I mean there 's times I could just take Billy and just but then you have to think , no . |
| 4 | Of course no such lending could possibly take place if the constables were required elsewhere for the preservation of order ; but ( as Bankes L.J . |
| 5 | Clearly , 1992 will pose many opportunities ( and threats ) to companies within the EC , but it is felt that things will not change overnight ; it will be more of a slow transitionary period and it could well take decades before we see an integration similar to that in the USA today . |