Example sentences of "he could be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He could be R , ’ Loretta pointed out unwillingly . |
| 2 | He said he wished he could be friends with them . |
| 3 | But he could be touchpaper , and a spark from a fancied slight , a disagreement over politics , a moment of heedlessness from someone , and he would catch and soon the conflagration was at full blast consuming everything in its path : new friendships , old friendships , new clients , his reputation , his wife 's love , even that . |
| 4 | We ca n't stand around waiting for the fingerprints man , he could be hours . ’ |
| 5 | But he could be Lord Lucan . |
| 6 | Though , granted , he could be friend or enemy to the new man . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , Sir John , like you I wondered if he could be Burghgesh 's son . |
| 8 | If Martin is prepared to take the risk , he could be quids in . |
| 9 | He could be Pharaoh of that pyramid , a Pharaoh with a crown of flies . |
| 10 | In an exhaustive reconstruction of his past , they conclude that he could be Suzy 's killer — an accusation Cannan has always denied . |