Example sentences of "could have [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he also reminded scientists that they could have greater influence by lobbying their local MPs . |
| 2 | If this were the case , it would follow that the meme for celibacy could have greater survival value than the meme for marriage . |
| 3 | But the meetings could have greater resonance than this suggests and provide powerful reinforcement of a sense of fellowship . |
| 4 | The formalization of decision-making could have adverse side effects . |
| 5 | This would mean that the Government could have complete control of the money supply and could set interest rates at different levels — say five per cent to industry and 15 per cent to importers of non-essential goods . |
| 6 | I had thought I could have complete trust in you to get your charge safely home . |
| 7 | Bringing up baby could have extra charm in a room decorated with a new range of children 's fabrics and wallpapers called Merry Go Round by Designers build . |
| 8 | " Or you could have champagne-tasting competitions from ladies ' slippers , " she said , laughing . |
| 9 | By now we could have six more . |
| 10 | He could have six fiancées , and it would make no difference to her . |
| 11 | it 's solely for , it 's erm i , yo you could have six or seven parcels all picked up in one consignment if it 's picked up by that carrier |
| 12 | The study , carried out by Shetland Health Board and the Environmental Health ( Scotland ) Unit , was set up to establish whether the spill could have long-term health effects . |
| 13 | They could have modern hostels , improved facilities . |
| 14 | Chemicals present in the working environment could have neurotoxicological effects on behaviour , memory and thinking , according to Leif Simonsen , of the Danish National Institute of Occupational Health . |
| 15 | Before the land re before you could have successful land reform . |
| 16 | Scott also possibly thought that close co-operation with a member of the exclusive and highly influential ‘ Cole Circle ’ , which derived from the Great Exhibition , could have distinct advantages . |
| 17 | And the head to head method could have wider appeal . |
| 18 | However , getting agreement at the planning meetings that we could have lesbian-only workshop space was hard work . |
| 19 | The outcome of the judicial review , which is now expected on 24 May , could have major implications for SSDs on account of the present ambiguity surrounding DoH guidance on assessments . |
| 20 | If , as is hoped , the transplanted gene will protect the saplings against disease , the technique could have major consequences in terms of eradicating specific diseases in crops and plants . |
| 21 | In the face of such concerted action it was clear that the Library Association had to take strong action on behalf of its members who , individually , could have little chance of opposing the ban . |
| 22 | At Pemberley the ‘ many family portraits … could have little to fix the attention of a stranger ’ ; at Sotherton they are ‘ no longer any thing to any body but Mrs Rushworth , who had been at great pains to learn all that the housekeeper could teach ’ . |
| 23 | And at the very back , the small , patient figure of Phil Aldrich , seeking ( of this , Ashenden could have little doubt ) to avoid the embarrassment of refusing to sign Janet Roscoe 's latest petition . |
| 24 | In isolation the Left minority could have little influence . |
| 25 | When Jonathan Malcolm and his girlfriend met they could have little idea of the trouble which lay in store . |
| 26 | I suppose some people who are in receipt of social benefits might say their benefits are very , very small , come nowhere near covering the true cost to them and their families are having to foot the bill for a lot of what 's done , and sometimes , when maybe their allowances are cut by a little bit , they might think ‘ erm well perhaps if the Oxfordshire County Councillors had cut a little bit of their attendance allowances maybe I could have little bit more ’ . |
| 27 | After surgery , you could be in hospital for a considerable time — and if you were missing overtime pay or sales bonuses because you were unable to work , you could have financial difficulties . |
| 28 | They could have eight groups of four or four groups of eight or something else . ’ |
| 29 | No , but she said you could have eight people all talking at once |
| 30 | The studies did provide evidence that the services could have useful effects on families that might be expected to reduce the risk of child abuse . |