Example sentences of "could [be] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Though beads could be good for business . |
| 2 | They could be brilliant for Wales . |
| 3 | But formulations , which may survive in the body for up to 24 hours , could be invaluable for people whose tissue needs urgent replenishment with oxygen because of serious blood loss . |
| 4 | This could be perfect for heating water to wash clothing ( and characters ) , if combined with oil burners from location 72 ; |
| 5 | And yesterday Coun ThorneWallis said : ‘ There are many holes in the fencing and it could be dangerous for children playing . ’ |
| 6 | He had an open mind and said there were pluses and minuses and for it , I think if it was pointed out in future years , that an extra mil one point four million pounds could be available for school budgets he would look at it perhaps a little differently . |
| 7 | The timing could be right for Grobbelaar , too . |
| 8 | The international at Lansdowne Road in 10 days could be traumatic for Ireland , whose only successes since January 1988 have been achieved against weak opposition which , oddly enough , includes Wales at the Arms Park last February . |
| 9 | Interest in Channel4 's coverage of the game and booming sales of NFL products suggest that American football could be ripe for development in Scotland . |
| 10 | She wondered , not for the first time , how it was that her body could be desperate for liquid at one end while bursting to get rid of it at the other . |
| 11 | However , films can be used to create an atmosphere of reality , which could be useful for students prevented , say by distance , from visiting a certain university library . |
| 12 | This might be an area where the dissemination of good practice , which does exist , could be helpful for others : |
| 13 | He could be liable for damages if it comes to court . |
| 14 | The Statutes of Westminster apparently extended the law of rape to cover all women , not merely virgins , but there is nothing in them to suggest that a man could be liable for rape of a woman with whom he had previously had consensual sexual intercourse . |
| 15 | In these circumstances , it was held that the husband could be liable for rape . |
| 16 | In Cogan and Leak , it was held that a husband could be liable for rape if he forced his wife to have sexual intercourse with a third party who was unaware of her lack of consent . |
| 17 | Banks are said to be concerned that they could be liable for pollution from land or property they take as security , and insurers say they may not be able to offer environmental cover in future , restricting coverage to sudden or accidental pollution . |
| 18 | Only available while stocks last to readers in Great Britain , Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland where readers could be liable for duty ( the prices quoted are Sterling and a conversion to Punt must be made ) . |
| 19 | Only available while stocks last to readers in Great Britain , Channel Islands , and the republic of Ireland where readers could be liable for duty ( the prices quoted are Sterling and a conversion to Punt must be made ) . |
| 20 | Remember not to rely too heavily on dairy products as they contain highly saturated fats which could be bad for health if consumed in large quantities . |
| 21 | Mick Tait and Nick Pickering could be fit for Friday , but Kevan Smith is struggling . |
| 22 | Members of Fimbra could be responsible for claims of more than £32m if its payments had not been capped at £5m , with the remainders ' being paid by other self-regulatory organisations . |
| 23 | David McNeil , the senior depute director of education for Strathclyde , claimed that factors other than lax assessment methods and low use of interpreters could be responsible for over-representation of Asian and black children in two acute categories of learning difficulties . |
| 24 | Individual members of staff within such a team would have particular responsibilities , so that one member of staff could be responsible for discounts , other members of staff having specific responsibility for assessment and exemptions etc . |
| 25 | Money Planet Mars could be responsible for unfairness from superiors at work , or from those in a position to help you financially . |
| 26 | The directive could be ready for adoption later this year . |
| 27 | The new indoor tennis centre in Wavertree , which could be ready for use in September , may turn out to be the venue for a winter LTA-rated tournament . |
| 28 | In Wales , Caerphilly was referred to as ‘ new cheese ’ , as it could be ready for sale within ten days of making . |
| 29 | The commanding officer , General David Thorne said that was his impression too , as the wildlife — which he had swotted up on before taking over — tended , like the inhabitants , to keep to the fringes A helicopter pilot said he and his colleagues were particularly careful about the albatross , not because of any memories of the ancient mariner but because an encounter with these in flight could be fatal for bird and helicopter . |
| 30 | While each could be self-sufficient for food , neither could manage well without the products of the other : stockmen needed cereals to balance their diet , not to mention barley and malt for brewing ; corn growers needed butter , cheese and meat to alleviate the monotony of bread . |