Example sentences of "this could [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This could be discreetly boost ed by concealed uplights in corners , or by strip lights running round the room just below the ceiling and concealed by a pelmet or valance . |
| 2 | This could be particularly important in less-developed or developing countries . |
| 3 | In each case it may be possible to provide additional practical and problem-solving skills by integrating either one or both of the following into the programmes ( this could be particularly important for those students wishing to enter Higher Education ) : |
| 4 | Additional practical work and problem-solving skills may be developed by integrating either one or both of the following modules into the programme ( this could be particularly important for those students wishing to enter Higher Education : |
| 5 | The Working Party felt it was very necessary to have a closer contact with Society members than was possible at present and that this could be best achieved by being in direct communication with them . |
| 6 | This could be just the job for her — and it would generate some new income to replace what we 've lost . |
| 7 | The , the committee which has been probing probing the massive pensions theft by former Mirror publisher Robert Maxwell warns that this could be just the tip of the iceberg . |
| 8 | 'Cos this could be just stuff that we 're just buying in ? |
| 9 | Sometimes this could be rather deflating to our egos as we enjoyed handling our ships , keeping them smart and clean and maintaining all the equipment and machinery in good operational order in readiness for any job we were asked to do . |
| 10 | I think this could be rather fun . ’ |
| 11 | This could be both through research work and through the organisation of more lengthy round-table discussions , of the kind held at Uig last October , between representatives of the various organisations engaged in the development of the area and some experts from outside . |
| 12 | But a great deal of new building was also needed to accommodate the influx from the country — Ancoats itself was developed in the nineteenth century — and this could be equally substandard before it was well up . |
| 13 | ‘ Eddie , this could be fucking enormous , I 'm not kidding . ’ |
| 14 | You will have been given a time at which to expect clearance to leave the hold — this could be either EAT or OCT . |
| 15 | This could be either because you have reached a voluntary agreement between yourselves regarding money or because you have both agreed on a clean financial break . |
| 16 | Two , a lump sum to be held by the town council , to be used as a form of grant , or financial support for low income families , students , unemployed , etcetera , on production of the relevant proof , erm , depending on the individual 's needs , this could be either a full financial or part financial support for an activity of the person 's choice , and this scheme could be used purely for Ottery based people . |
| 17 | Constructed as a fake bookcase , this could be unobtrusively left sufficiently ajar for a conversation to be overheard . |
| 18 | These items were almost identical in each of the centres and , given the underlying liver disease it is unlikely that this could be significantly reduced . |
| 19 | This could be highly dangerous in itself , and might result in a weakening of the American commitment to Europe . |
| 20 | This could be home from home |
| 21 | This could be especially useful as preparation before a museum visit . |
| 22 | One answer to this could be that articulate Europeans , however much they differed , were formed by a common educational heritage and thought of themselves as Europeans when they looked at the rest of the world . |
| 23 | If the intention is to jog the memories and consciences of possible witnesses , surely this could be better achieved by a simple request by the officer in charge of the investigation . |
| 24 | ‘ If it were n't for the three dead men , this could be almost amusing . |
| 25 | The government says schools like Pate 's are better-off out of local authority control … but admit that the school has had it 's hands tied by the rules that say they ca n't spend more on teachers than the county council will allow.The governments proposing a review of the regulations system in 1994 but for teachers at Pate 's who 're facing redundancy and pupils a drop in educational standards this could be too long a wait . |
| 26 | To the extent that the Home Secretary suggested that the Act did not involve any extension of the Government 's powers , this could be only because in practice the guidelines were being exceeded for , as has been pointed out subsequently , the phrase ‘ national security ’ is not confined to major subversion or espionage ( Lloyd , 1987 ) . |
| 27 | Or perhaps they do , for the beast does swerve aside , though this could be only chance . |
| 28 | And after all , this could be only a very passing encounter . |
| 29 | If you pin all your hopes on it , you may see improvements where there are none , and in the long run this could be very damaging to your child . |
| 30 | This could be very beautiful and perhaps even destined for your local church . |