Example sentences of "could be [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now Eurotunnel says that £7bn could be nearer the mark , while the banks and the consortium involved in the construction work believe that far bigger sums will be necessary . |
| 2 | Could be again the level of intellect erm |
| 3 | This bus could be just the ticket for a small family . |
| 4 | Bradley is not the world 's fastest passer , but he is a durable warrior , a highly intelligent and brave footballer who could be just the man for the All Blacks . |
| 5 | Could be just the way you 're thinking and feeling at the time , allied to a little bit of luck , a natural rhythm . ’ |
| 6 | It could be just the way we treat you as a customer . |
| 7 | But he says the arrival of £650,000 Martin Kuhl from Portsmouth could be just the tonic County 's under-pressure stars need . |
| 8 | You could be just the person we need . |
| 9 | She leant back against the wall of the barn for support , feeling the roughness of the stone against her bare shoulders , watching him , knowing the message in his gaze , that look that told her his kiss could be just the beginning . |
| 10 | And that could be just the tip of the iceberg as official monitoring picks up only a fraction of illegal pollution . |
| 11 | The , the committee which has been probing probing the massive pensions theft by former Mirror publisher Robert Maxwell warns that this could be just the tip of the iceberg . |
| 12 | With home recording equipment so comparatively cheap these days ( you can buy quite a workmanlike setup for the cost of a decent guitar ) these video manuals could be just the answer to a layman 's prayer . |
| 13 | For those of you shying away from hopping around in the water and tired of pedalling away on a bike , a new stepping machine from Powersport International could be just the thing you 're after . |
| 14 | A conversation about the Kershaw Worm could be just the thing to keep his mind off Ken . |
| 15 | For anyone with techno-fear , the A4 could be just the thing for those first , tentative steps into the world of programming , and the MIDI facility means you 'll already have the foot-controller if or when you feel the need to expand your effects with another processor . |
| 16 | WHETHER he 's a scratch player or just learning to tee off , My Golfing Record by Studio Designs could be just the thing for any dad this Father 's Day . |
| 17 | If you have a space problem , then the loft could be just the place to put to good use . |
| 18 | This could be just the job for her — and it would generate some new income to replace what we 've lost . |
| 19 | According to consultant Samantha Vandertoorn from The South London Natural Health Centre , the knowledge that you 're about to forget all your troubles in flotation could be just the incentive your body needs to get you to Westminster Bridge . |
| 20 | It may be recalled that it is suggested that the origin of ‘ -desire ’ could be also the origin of life , and is one of the timeless mysteries relegated to the pre-life period of the story of the universe . |
| 21 | Ironically , Ernst & Young chose almost the same moment to issue a plea for a simplification of the rules governing disclosures in company accounts — if this ASB warning is not acted on , the result could be exactly the opposite . |
| 22 | Of course it could be merely the offspring of Jacob 's fear . |
| 23 | Though inter-industry trade is higher within the region than among developed countries ( Erzan , 1984 ) , this could be merely the result of good communications and cheap transport ( Grimwade , 1989 ) . |