Example sentences of "that could [verb] they " in BNC.

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1 So , sometimes we have to do things with horses that could make them anxious , and we have to work at keeping their anxiety level down .
2 And in their spirit lay the dormant power that could make them proud , free men again !
3 The money men who keep Formula One afloat want to stave off commercial backlashes that could cost them millions of pounds and hard-earned goodwill .
4 From April 1st anyone found not to have followed guidelines on making VAT claims and payments will be liable to a penalty that could cost them and extra 30% plus interest on any unpaid tax .
5 The principal concern for companies is first that they should be kept in touch with prevailing opinions on environmental issues that could affect them ; second , that any misconceptions on technical or other matters should be corrected .
6 Leyhill prison on the Gloucestershire Avon border is as far from the popular conception of a jail as you can get.Modern buildings cluster around borders boasting blooms that many public parks would be hard pressed to match.Leyhill is an open prison … the last port of call for inmates nearing the end of their sentences.A hundred prisoners work on the nearly forty acres of lawns , borders and market gardens.Their skills won them a silver medal at Chelsea for this display of garden design.And at Leyhill , they 've created a spectacular show … with drifts of brightly coloured pelargoniums competing for attention with giant cannas … and a fine show of roses.New borders are being created all the time … giving the prisoners an opportunity to express themselves and learn techniques that could help them go straight when they 're released :
7 Battling Nottingham turned the table upside down with a priceless 18–9 win against Northampton that could keep them in division one and deny their visitors the championship .
8 ‘ Secret people , ’ she said , ‘ who do not seem to have any business that could take them into the forest . ’
9 Now they 're faced with a court order that could force them to leave within 28 days .
10 Now they 're faced with a court order that could force them to leave within 28 days .
11 The women 's style was severe and more remote , protected by their teachers ' armour — as if there was nothing more to their lives that could connect them with ours .
12 It also means that the feral dogs are acquiring genetic material that could turn them into dangerous carnivores in grand style .
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