Example sentences of "and it could [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it could be said that not only is it about imitation — it is also , as are other tours de force , itself an imitation of something . |
| 2 | The poets Czeslaw Milosz and Donald Davie have been bothered by the insufficiency and irresponsibility of the lyric genre , and it could be felt that Kundera goes further than they do in denouncing the lyric , and fares worse . |
| 3 | This is one of the many books which address the snobbery of the English , which flash at their readers the lawns of country houses , the baize of gambling-tables , which tell tales of those virtuosos of ostentation and disregard who have in common a contempt for commonness , for the middle class ; and it could be said of such books that their chief resource is the eccentricity which has long amounted to a convention of upper-class life . |
| 4 | But it could be that President Bush is aware of this , and it could be that things are about to change because of the return to Washington this week of one Sig Rogich . |
| 5 | The key thing appeared to be that Delander had fitted it with double wheel or duplex escapement — and it could be the first of the rare group of his clocks that include the feature . |
| 6 | In primitive societies with small , self-sufficient units there was no differentiation between centre and periphery , and it could be argued that many peasants in Russia remained at this level of perception during NEP . |
| 7 | However , as he posted his letter on Monday , he has been caught in the suspension trap , and it could be at least a month , before there is any prospect of seeing his money . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , another change to the offside law is being proposed — this time by the Football Association of Wales — and it could be introduced at non-League level next season . |
| 9 | Weaken , turn your back for a moment and it could be lost for good . |
| 10 | In addition , it might be noted that British fascism had not substantially changed the attitudes of Britain 's major political parties and it could be argued that there was still much equivocation in government as to whether or not Mussolini or Hitler represented the biggest threat . |
| 11 | There has been a strong hint that this will be the last competitive Masters for Arnold Palmer , 63 , and it could be the last time we see the jaunty 90-year-old Gene Sarazen , and Sam Snead , 80 in May , lead off the event with a ceremonial nine holes . |
| 12 | ‘ The Poles , Mexicans and Brazilians are all treating it as their final Olympic trials and though at this moment there are no pacemakers , they 'll all be watching each other and it could be the most interesting race since it began in 1981 . ’ |
| 13 | From this it was concluded that , although the principles of identifying systemic information links by this method appeared sound and it could be achieved to a limited extent by using the facilities of a flat-file database , it would not be cost-effective to pursue without access to more sophisticated technology . |
| 14 | In all circumstances the beneficiary now had an action in rem in addition to his original protection in personam , and it could be enforced against any possessor . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's very early days — we only saw the first draft last month and it could be three years before it is implemented . |
| 16 | ( It must also be said that only about one in ten of the adult population in Britain in teetotal and it could be that at least some people in this group are unwell , rather than the other way round . ) |
| 17 | One important difference between surrogacy and homosexuality is of course that surrogacy results in the birth of a child ; and it could be argued that such a child might be socially disadvantaged if the facts became known . |
| 18 | Choose the right Koi and it could be an investment for life — choose the wrong one and you could be a very short — or a very long time regretting your mistake . |
| 19 | We might agree that coercion ‘ in any evil sense ’ is not involved in the practice of satyāgraha , and it could be argued that what the phrase implies is that no abandonment of the principle of non-violence is involved . |
| 20 | It 's totally street legal , sounds as good as any cable and it could be yours for the price of a phone call . |
| 21 | We forgot to mention that as an added bonus the winner will be presented with the 555 by Paul Chandler himself at the London Music Show ‘ 92 , so get dialling and it could be you . |
| 22 | Jackson have been very possessive of their peghead shape in the past and it could be argued that this guitar would n't be a Jackson without it . |
| 23 | You and your body have been through a lot of stressful experiences , both good and bad , and it could be as long as two weeks before you feel like doing anything except the most gently of runs . |
| 24 | And it could be argued that had he fought during that time , he might have honed the ring sharpness to capitalise on the moment he rocked Tyson in the opening round . |
| 25 | And it could be just in time . |
| 26 | And it could be the ‘ Baby Blues ’ for Britain at Augusta with twice winner Nick Faldo 's wife Gill also expecting their third arrival in late March or early April . |
| 27 | If it was restored , its recording facilities could be improved and it could be made suitable for public use . |
| 28 | The need for guidance is not , of course , restricted to the female sex , and it could be very tricky trying to distinguish the essential differences between male and female archetypes of the guide . |
| 29 | It does not come in an envelope and it could be seen by anyone in the office which may , in itself , help to achieve its purpose . |
| 30 | ‘ Any beer in the house ? ’ asked Boyd , as soon as the car engine had started up and it could be assumed that Mrs Stych was on her way . |