Example sentences of "he could [be] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It was possible that even a reject like him could be of use in such a godforsaken spot .
2 If he can convince the 19m north-easterners that he and his recently formed New Aspiration Party will give them a better deal , and he manages to form an electoral pact with the honest and popular governor of Bangkok , he could be on the way to becoming Thailand 's next prime minister .
3 He added that Keith 's return to the airwaves was a one-off for the time being , although he could be on the look-out for a job when he finished work on a book .
4 He probably wanted to get the formalities over so he could be on his way .
5 But he could be on the run .
6 ‘ You 're so efficient , ’ she replied , wishing for a moment that he could be on her side .
7 If Di Haine 's Smooth Escort makes the cut for the Grand National at Aintree tomorrow he could be worth a sporting each-way bet as his trainer has always maintained he was made for the marathon .
8 He was magnificent , but she must n't let the surge of unexpected excitement running through her blind her to the danger he could be to Dana .
9 John Lahr told me of his astonishment at how unpleasant he could be to waiters at the Indian restaurant they visited together .
10 Indeed it was to escape this commotion of the house that young Tennyson sought sanctuary and solitude in the surrounding countryside , where he could be at peace with all he beheld and find the inspiration for his poetic thoughts which he conveyed to us by his pen .
11 Gregson glanced at the clock on the dashboard and estimated that he could be at New Scotland Yard in less than thirty minutes , traffic permitting .
12 To this question the defendant answers ‘ No , ’ because at the time of his neglect the plaintiff was not in existence as a living person , had no separate existence apart from her mother , was not capable of suing to assert a legal right , and was not a legal person to whom he could be under a duty .
13 Because of difficulties with his squad getting time off work , Kelly fears he could be without as many as five players .
14 The fearsome riots that swept the inner cities in 1981 , in Brixton first , then Toxteth and Hansworth , Moss Side and Bristol , came as no surprise , and convinced Charles that this was the area where he could be of some use .
15 He visited the horrible flat every day to see if he could be of use .
16 He had found milk at the ā gri 's house and the old man had come back with him to see if he could be of any use .
17 It was March 1917 , and the young officer-to-be immediately went north to Petrograd ( now St Petersburg ) to see if he could be of help to the royal family .
18 He was as sure as he could be of anything that Taheb was an ally to cultivate .
19 What particularly touched me was that , practical as always and among the most financially-shrewd of men he said that perhaps he could be of material help over the longer tour .
20 Once done , he set about building this lodge to serve as a grandstand , from whose balcony he could be with family and friends and watch his hounds coursing deer across the bare miles .
21 Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton both attended Robert Lowell 's writing class , and Lowell himself camped on Allen Tate 's lawn so he could be with him and learn what one experienced poet could teach a younger one .
22 And you kissed him ; and I thought how he could be with you whenever he wished .
23 Malicious , slanderous stories which claim the Lady Eleanor was murdered by your son so he could be with his beloved companion , the Gascon , Piers Gaveston . ’
24 Isabel wondered if he knew how intimidating he could be with just a look , and decided fitzAlan was fully aware of his effect on her .
25 I only knew because he 's had to change his shifts at Conway House a couple of times so that he could be with her after her chemotherapy sessions . ’
26 to Wales , so he could be with her mind , er and he said well I 've got the job I want and she 's got the job she wants , erm , we 're both happy in our work
27 He also told me that I now had a younger brother , Russell , which made me feel excited and wonder that he could be like .
28 He wished he could be like Martin , if only in some small way , because he had the feeling he lacked something .
29 He could be like Alain Delon , playing high-quality villains — interesting , complex people .
30 Colin French walked out of court this afternoon — flanked by police for his own protection — but in less than a month he could be behind bars .
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