Example sentences of "[verb] could [be] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who would have thought that the tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written could be encapsulated in a microchip ? |
| 2 | maybe DOL could be used in a coaching role ? ? |
| 3 | Alexander , always a connoisseur of garments , realised that Frederica had changed her style , that the clothes the young creatures were wearing could be described as a parody of the clothes Frederica had worn at their age , and that Frederica 's new style was not unrelated to this shift . |
| 4 | A lasting cellular change in output in response to a defined input is at the least a dramatic example of neural plasticity ; but even more than this , the very specific form that the response takes could be regarded as a form of memory . |
| 5 | In this diagram , if a centralized regime provided a single uniform level of the good , the level of output provided could be shown as a compromise between the demands of the individuals in each locality , i.e. a level of . |
| 6 | An upper house provided for representation on a regional basis , which ANC officials were quoted as saying could be combined with a system of representation according to political party . |
| 7 | In some cases fleece could be stored on a gallery for a group of spinners , for it is preferable to keep fleeces in a cool atmosphere as they deteriorate in hot and dry conditions . |
| 8 | While it is important to know that your sample size is big enough for safe conclusions to be drawn ( that effects are ‘ statistically significant ’ ) , this is secondary in comparison with the issue of whether a relationship can be given a causal interpretation or is merely the spurious result of the operation of third factors ; the relationship between the number of fire engines and the amount of damage caused could be derived from a sample size of ten thousand and still utterly mislead if taken at face value . |
| 9 | Trustees of Ferranti family shareholdings in the company wrote back saying there was an urgent need to reinforce the board so that proposals and the inevitable approaches that the company would receive could be reviewed by a strengthened board . |
| 10 | That way , any bets taken could be put in a bank or something and earn more than enough interest to pay out the sad scum twat who made the bet . |
| 11 | I actually put out a quite a thick document that I think could be classed as a a |
| 12 | In this way the language to be learned could be associated with a wider experience of language and education . |
| 13 | In the past , anything neatly encapsulated was said to be ‘ like The Iliad in a nutshell ’ — a reference to the ancient Greek epic which Roman historian Pliny maintained could be written on a piece of paper small enough to fit in a walnut . |
| 14 | This we suggested could be handled by a locally-based Task Force which would plan and co-ordinate development . |