Example sentences of "could be [vb pp] with " in BNC.

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1 Thus , for example , rather than barring production above current levels of , say , asbestos at each plant throughout the nation , a ceiling on national production could be imposed with the rights to manufacture within the total being auctioned off to the highest bidders .
2 Whilst we did consider that this site could be developed with a single storey dwelling without seriously affecting the amenities of the village , we were not aware of the strength of local feeling against any development on this site .
3 For not only was the papacy 's practical influence severely circumscribed by schism , and the development of its governmental powers halted , but no theory of papal power could be developed with two contenders for St Peter 's chair .
4 There are also hopes that a live trade in slaughter cattle could be developed with other EC countries over 1994 — just as has already taken place with slaughter lambs to France .
5 Thus these case roles could be filled with nonsensical objects such as ’ sincerity ’ or ’ steam ’ ; i.e. , one could say ’ steam collided with sincerity ’ .
6 School subjects are all worthwhile but the time-table is filled and many of these subjects are pre-empting spaces that could be filled with subjects much more relevant to the modern world .
7 He said the copper pipe could be filled with a mixture of fireworks powder .
8 If you are not ready to deal with the problem of alcohol misuse if and when it occurs , one day you could be faced with a crisis .
9 The EC rightly saw that with France and Italy moving towards electronic toll collection to save labour , and the Netherlands moving towards road pricing to deal with congestion , drivers travelling around Europe could be faced with having to plaster numerous different black boxes all over their windscreens .
10 In middle age , at a time when those in other industries were looking for a period of consolidation , the farmer could be faced with problems when a son or daughter ‘ came home ’ .
11 In accordance with the Protocol and Agreement , UK companies with establishments in more than one member state could be faced with implementing two sets of policies incorporating the effects of adopted Social Policy legislation ( such as the establishment of works councils ) .
12 Obviously this idea has to be thought out in advance , and if your friend or family move during the winter then you could be faced with a big problem in trying to gather enough material to make an attractive and interesting picture .
13 THE region could be faced with a large number of knock-on job losses if American Airlines pulls the plug on its loss-making Stansted to Chicago route .
14 Some commentators suggest that the power deters supporters from rebellion since they would be reluctant to create a situation in which they could be faced with an arduous election campaign that could jeopardise their seats .
15 However , individual members could be faced with a deterioration in their balance of trade if the trade creation effect were to increase imports more than exports .
16 If we do n't challenge this group then we could be faced with the most unpaletteable thought of having an AC Milan type situation in the UK .
17 So what would be the worst possible picture we could be faced with next year ?
18 If practices quit the health service many patients could be faced with a staggering increase in costs .
19 It has also warned that some customers could be faced with paying more if it lost its hold on the household market .
20 You should keep a photograph and description of each rug on record , copies of which could be lodged with your bank or solicitor as an extra precaution .
21 While the new Bermuda tanks from Tahiti Aquariums could be filtered with a small foam filter , this undergravel system will do a neater job .
22 There were also work cells in which a truculent tramp could be placed with a hundredweight slab of concrete or granite as a companion .
23 The prey could be placed with regular spacing , or at random , or clumped in groups .
24 The manufacturer estimates that break-even point could be achieved with 14 meals per day .
25 The same cut could be achieved with a 100 cc reduction in the size of engines .
26 The Tories have more or less run out of good ideas which inspired them in the early Thatcher years , and are left only with a few bad ones : the creation of new , ever more incompetent ‘ private ’ monopolies ; the vindictive pursuit of aged war criminals ; the idiotic struggle to knock a penny off income tax , which will benefit nobody , when so much more could be achieved with a little imagination — by abolishing all discriminatory rates , abolishing capital transfer tax and other taxes on savings , allowing domestic wages ( as all other forms of employment are allowed ) against personal taxation …
27 There had been pressure from the Tourist Board and Turkish TV crews to start the rafting trip from a particularly scenic and dramatic place and the guides misjudged what could be achieved with a novice crew .
28 David decided to test out the conditions — his ten years of experience showed us what could be achieved with practice .
29 Asked how this could be achieved with just one technician and with MacDonald ( putatively chief engineer ) spending his time at Norton , he replies : ‘ Ask our customers ’ .
30 We have publicly stated that we believe the Government should address this issue sooner rather than later and have suggested that a flexible approach to State pension age could be achieved with little additional cost to the State .
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