Example sentences of "he could be [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | He probably wanted to get the formalities over so he could be on his way . |
4 | But he could be on the run . |
5 | ‘ You 're so efficient , ’ she replied , wishing for a moment that he could be on her side . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | John Lahr told me of his astonishment at how unpleasant he could be to waiters at the Indian restaurant they visited together . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Because of difficulties with his squad getting time off work , Kelly fears he could be without as many as five players . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | He visited the horrible flat every day to see if he could be of use . |
15 | 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 . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | He was as sure as he could be of anything that Taheb was an ally to cultivate . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | 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 . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | And you kissed him ; and I thought how he could be with you whenever he wished . |
22 | 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 . ’ |
23 | 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 . |
24 | 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 . ’ |
25 | 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 |
26 | He also told me that I now had a younger brother , Russell , which made me feel excited and wonder that he could be like . |
27 | He wished he could be like Martin , if only in some small way , because he had the feeling he lacked something . |
28 | He could be like Alain Delon , playing high-quality villains — interesting , complex people . |
29 | 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 . |
30 | ‘ He is n't fit now but he could be by Sunday , ’ added Wilkinson . |