Example sentences of "could [be] argued that [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | With the move towards disintermediation , it could be argued that many banks are driven to taking on less credit-worthy customers , with associated increases in credit risk . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | It could be argued that such questions are of little value as respondents may be unwilling to label themselves as being in poor health . |
4 | Given the distribution of older people throughout the different medical specialisms it could be argued that all doctors ( and nurses ) should receive some training in the main aspects of geriatric medicine , with its emphasis upon rehabilitation and the role of multi-disciplinary care and assessment . |
5 | It could be argued that this lack of co-operation between UDCs ( notably the LDDC ) and local government is predictable . |
6 | Now it could be argued that this likelihood is so remote as not to be worthy of consideration . |
7 | Second , it could be argued that this system removes any incentive for sound financial control at local level and constitutes a divorce between management responsibility and financial accountability of the kind severely criticized by the 1976 Layfield Report on local government finance . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | ( It could be argued that this approach confuses appropriation and dishonesty . |
10 | ‘ It could be argued that this situation amounts to a cynical manipulation of a group which the Government and employers recognise are more vulnerable than most . |
11 | Erm so er I mean it could be argued that those figures go in there . |
12 | Particular emphasis has been given to the prevention of distortions of competition ( an express treaty objective under Article 3(f) , to justify a very wide use of Article 100 , since it could be argued that any difference between national regulatory frameworks may distort competition in the Community , even in the area of social policy . |
13 | It could be argued that these provisions would justify allowing any person to challenge exercises of power A , but also applying a more restrictive standing rule ( perhaps something like ‘ special interest ’ ) to challenges to exercises of power B on the ground that Parliament had intended the government body in question to be the prime guardian of the public interest in the exercise of power B. |
14 | It could be argued that these groups were formed as much for sociability as for making money , being made up of friends or acquaintances , but at any event their reasons fell short of promoting definite artistic programmes . |
15 | It could be argued that these opinions would in any event have prevailed . |
16 | It could be argued that these criteria are too rigid . |
17 | It could be argued that these ideas were deliberately peddled in Dunrossness . |