Example sentences of "could [be] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This does seem a reasonable argument , and I certainly would not want to lose a therapy which could be of real value to people .
2 Researchers believe its findings could be of international importance .
3 For families in less straitened circumstances , one gift in kind which could be of increasing importance is the payment of school fees .
4 Expressed in the Dreikaiserbund and in the hands of a Bismarck , the self-interest of monarchs could be of European significance as a force for peace .
5 However , the information could be of immediate interest and if so either.telex , Intelpost or hand delivery will need to be considered .
6 I would like to hear from anyone who works in this field and we could be of mutual assistance .
7 Does my right hon. Friend accept that the sort of project to which he just referred is another example of where a national lottery could be of great assistance ?
8 The international community , and journalists in particular , could be of great assistance in ensuring that elections are free and fair .
9 Such an attitude , though unfavourable to the concept of a universal church , could be of great benefit to cathedrals , monasteries , and parish churches , because it provided them with protectors , and because often a high standard of religious observance could be stimulated by family pride .
10 It was the view of the assessment panel that a few months of reasonably stable attendance could be of great help to Jim when he left school and they decided that a flexible arrangement might encourage attendance where previous efforts had failed .
11 Mr Justice Latham , adjourning the trial last Wednesday until yesterday , told the jury the new evidence could be of great significance .
12 Mr Justice Latham , adjourning the trial last Wednesday until yesterday , told the jury the fresh evidence could be of great significance .
13 For the many hearing parents who have to cope with their deaf babies , this project 's results could be of great use .
14 Peace of mind when the husband was working some distance from the farm could be of great importance .
15 The LEA 's detachment and its knowledge of a few dozen ( or even a few hundred ) other institutions could be of great value .
16 ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . )
17 Alone of the Pacific species , N. emarginata shows something like a comparable variation in shell shape with exposure ( Crothers , 1984 ) , but the shell is so thin as to afford little protection from crabs regardless of its shape ( Kitching , 1976 ) and an ability to resist desiccation could be of great value to this highQQintertidal species in sites protected from continuous spray .
18 The aim of the project is to try to discover the processes by which this efficiency is attained , which could be of great value in the design of automatic systems of face recognition .
19 ‘ Laser welding could be of major benefit , ’ said Dr Watson .
20 ‘ At a time like this , McLeish 's leadership qualities could be of crucial importance . ’
21 ‘ There are plenty of opportunities for a greater exchange of expertise which could be of tremendous benefit to both sides .
22 If the Government can seriously contemplate investing £3,000 million in a company employing 100,000 people , they should also be prepared to start the discussion by studying the proposition with a view to supporting a project which could be of tremendous advantage to the nation as a whole .
23 The mineralisation is associated with strong alteration of the enclosing sediments and tuffs and could be of volcanogenic origin .
24 READERS who care for a dementia sufferer may like to know that Counsel & Care has just published a fact sheet which could be of considerable help to them .
25 This is undoubtedly an area where further advice , guidance , encouragement and practical support now , could be of considerable benefit in the long run towards co-ordinating the current uneven and inequitable distribution of in-service training .
26 These were ancient , traditional positions and could be of considerable power depending upon the individuals and the emperor himself .
27 We have known for years that there are many wrecks which could be of historical value , telling us about the way in which vessels were constructed and , from their contents , about how ordinary people lived in times past .
28 a scottish case which could be of persuasive value south of the border .
29 He felt that Congress could be of significant help in the area of branch representative and activist training within the Association .
30 This was particularly so in late-nineteenth-century Europe among workers — levels of employment , income , education , trade union organization , social insurance , political rights and so on were very different , and what country a worker belonged to could be of vital importance .
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