Example sentences of "could be [adj] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ From what I hear , it could be dangerous being your age , ’ he said shiftily , avoiding my eye . |
| 2 | What could be worrying is the extremity of some of the observations on rap records , for instance . |
| 3 | I know it could be something to do with regime er banks of course are supervised by the Bank of England at the moment and er the financial services er regime is supervised by the S I B and it could be that is the reason why it is not explicitly stated er that the accountant has to be acting in his capacity as erm as auditor . |
| 4 | He wondered what it could be that was so urgent , and why he had n't mentioned it yesterday over lunch . |
| 5 | Deputy editor Matthew Symonds said the only way the move could be economic was if one of The Times 's rivals was forced out of business . |
| 6 | Stone was quarried there seven days a week , he said , and the only way the tarmacadam plant could be competitive was by having the flexibility to work on Sundays when necessary . |
| 7 | It is suggested that this could be faster were it not for the introduced American Mink which may be occupying the position once held by Polecats in the habitat . |