Example sentences of "could be [vb pp] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This factor of material prosperity , which was already cited by Sombart ( 1906 ) at the beginning of this century as a partial explanation of the absence of any large-scale socialist movement in the US , acquired particularly great importance in the period following the Second World War , when economic growth took place more rapidly than ever before , and the question could be posed as to whether the US did not simply show to capitalist Europe the image of its own future — a future that would be characterized by a decline of the socialist movement , and indeed of all ideological revolutionary parties and movements . |
| 2 | None of the simple rituals could be observed but in the tradition of warriors who have performed brave deeds — say the grabbing of the tail of a lion before spearing it — Tepilit was remembered and spoken of . |
| 3 | More realistically , the papal Curia thought that when the full ideal was unattainable , it was better to be content with what could be salvaged than to be left empty-handed : the precise opposite of Anselm , who ( as he told Queen Matilda ) would as soon be deprived of everything as of a little — ‘ and I say this not for love of property , but for love of God 's justice ’ . |
| 4 | City investors accepted shares on condition that all could be placed but by last night potential buyers had been found for only about half the stake . |
| 5 | Significantly , the use of interviews and questionnaires in mass surveys depended upon the notion that the responses offered by respondents about their conditions and experiences were almost as good as the direct observation of the respondents and their lives ; a far greater coverage of the population could be achieved than by using observational methods . |
| 6 | ‘ I know how much we have already put in up to the end of 1992 and I know what we could be asked for for 1993 , ’ Longuet said , but the size of the sums is to embarrassing for him to reveal them — but he did say they were incompatible with what the European Commission would allow and what French taxpayers wanted . |
| 7 | This pattern could be represented as in Figure 2.2 . |
| 8 | It could be argued that to a large extent such fears are unfounded or else that the difficulties have been overcome . |
| 9 | It could be argued that on occasions I 've taken on things which probably I have n't done as well out of financially as I might have done if I 'd done something else . |
| 10 | First , it could be argued that despite the existence of an evil , worldwide conspiracy its manipulators , or insiders , were not principally or exclusively Jewish . |
| 11 | Nevertheless it could be argued that by practising as an illustrator , working to deadlines and within an acceptable style , Minton was gradually weakening his compulsion to paint . |
| 12 | Yet although the hardening of lines seems ominous in retrospect and the thin tie of Reinsurance could hardly have linked Russia and Germany for long , it could be argued that in 1888 Bismarck 's system was still successful . |
| 13 | It could be argued that in such instances an unlearnt program could still be detected at work behind the scenes since the general category of food , and its effectiveness as a reward , was in some sense built in . |
| 14 | In the light of our discussion in Chapter 2 , it could be argued that in so doing they failed to get to the root of the problem . |
| 15 | It could be argued that in societies where the capitalist ethos is paramount the criminal is no less entitled to gain commercial advantage from his or her lawful activity than any other member of the community and that it should be the market which decides whether or not criminals should profit . |
| 16 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 17 | It could be argued that in agreeing to a single date the project leader is taking decisions more properly the province of higher management . |
| 18 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 19 | It could be argued that in agreeing to a single date the project leader is taking decisions more properly the province of higher management . |
| 20 | It could be argued that in the patients with cholecystolithiasis the calculi had passed from the gall bladder into the bile ducts . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , a ship was sent to America so that the story could be checked and in 1810 , three years after his being cast away on Sombrero , Jeffrey returned at last and set foot in Portsmouth . |
| 22 | Because the application of these new designs in new residential areas has been quiet and uncontroversial , the panoply of safety measures that could be applied as on the Continent has not been publicly discussed . |
| 23 | What appeared to be a more liberal approach towards homosexual relations could be adopted because of the essentially ‘ private ’ and ‘ invisible ’ nature of the behaviour , whereas a seemingly more punitive line was adopted in relation to soliciting because of its ‘ public ’ and ‘ visible ’ character . |
| 24 | Ironically when it eventually got close to Black Rock , no " rescue " could be made because of low water . |
| 25 | All kinds of suggestions could be made as to what would be the effect of the major changes which GATT and the CAP reform would bring about . |
| 26 | they 're not , they 're not solid glass , they 're two panes , which could be separated whether of ingenuity and |
| 27 | How long the dollar could be defended and to what extent it was actually in the interests of US capital to do so were resolved by the crisis which followed . |
| 28 | Again the question could be raised as to whether Bert was volenti or contributorily negligent . |
| 29 | Thus while most of the blues-derived techniques I have mentioned appear to set the music in opposition to mainstream musical language ( including that of many contemporary pop songs ) , they are developed in such a way as to lay stress on individualistic virtuosity and personal expression , achieved through ‘ professional ’ mastery of instrumental technique ; and this could be seen as at least compatible with the traditions of bourgeois art . |
| 30 | It could be said that from the point of view of social research , the world only exists as data and data can exist only through the interpretations placed on materials gathered from the world . |