Example sentences of "[noun] could [verb] in [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By definition the gene must promote the reproductive success of the selfish organisms at a cost to itself but a gene for altruism could evolve in a population of selfish individuals a population of altruists , in whom a gene for selfishness appears by random mutation . |
| 2 | With winch or car launches , it is essential to consider whether a cable break could result in a part of the cable falling on or near to a glider or anything else in mid-field . |
| 3 | His bubbling forwardness could collapse in an excess of emotionality . |
| 4 | He would not see his bride before the wedding night so all sorts of pictures could float in the mind . |
| 5 | He devised an experiment to ascertain whether salivation could occur in the absence of any obvious physical cause . |
| 6 | But if RJB can start to make profits on these mines where British Coal could not , then this sceptical attitude could change in a trice . |
| 7 | According to ecologists it is impossible to predict the long-term impact of tapping into the area 's subterranean reserve , but ratification of the water district plan could result in the drying up of the natural springs in the Death Valley National Monument in California , destroy verdant valleys throughout the West and kill rare fish species such as the Moapa dace , which has survived since the ice age . |
| 8 | There were two main forms that TTT collaborations could take in the classroom : working alongside and withdrawal . |
| 9 | Any further attempt to violate the principle of statehood by the new Northern-led leadership , it could be presumed , is unlikely to succeed — indeed , in certain circumstances could result in a reduction of support for their Northern campaigns . |
| 10 | Although the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in March 1946 seemed to regard the Far East as the most likely arena for a Soviet–American collision , they agreed that Soviet expansion from its borders westward or to the south could result in a conflict with Britain into which the United States might finally be drawn . |
| 11 | All are agreed , however , that it is the nature of the ‘ matter ’ which is important , and it was recognised early in the history of the Hague Conventions on Civil Procedure that some civil or commercial matters could arise in the context of an administrative jurisdiction . |
| 12 | He pointed out the ban could result in an increase in the number of cheap cigarettes to arrive in Britain from the EC . |
| 13 | What we now need to ask is has the time arrived er for this measure to begin to be acceptable by the Home Office , it would be nice if there was a just a little indication er as I 'm er proceeding through er this measure from the minister at the despatch box , that the time was now right for this er particular proposal er which was not anything that was voted against er on second reading but merely failed to overcome the hurdle of getting a closure when by seventy eight votes to nil er it was carried except that carrying was not sufficient in order arrive at a closure so that the measure could move in the committee . |
| 14 | But resistance within the Treasury to what is seen as a potentially inflation-stoking measure could result in a delay allowing a consultative green paper before the December Budget . |
| 15 | Anybody with a tape measure could see in a matter of minutes that the figures on these marbles have nothing whatever in common with the Greeks of today who , short-legged and stocky with low-slung , hairy bottoms , blunt noses and crossed eyebrows , are plainly a race of Turkic origin . |
| 16 | The Revenue indicated that a settlor 's failure to exercise the right to reimbursement , under para 6 , Sch 5 , TCGA 1992 , of tax paid on capital gains accruing to the settlement could result in an inheritance tax charge under s 3(3) , IHTA 1984 . |
| 17 | A misrepresentation or misdescription could result in the landlord being unable to enforce the terms of the agreement . |
| 18 | However , Sealink considered that the effect of the MMC's decision could result in a pooling service operating anyway following the link 's opening , though it would have to comply with UK and European Commission competition law . |
| 19 | A police spokesman warned that the vandalism could result in a tragedy on the main line between Belfast and Dublin . |
| 20 | In the 1987 Budget , a ceiling of £150,000 was imposed on the amount that individuals could take in the form of a tax-free lump sum on retirement . |
| 21 | Since the radical reform could happen in the uncollectivist and weakly welfarist USA as well as in the collectivist and welfarist Italy , the obvious question to ask is why it did n't happen elsewhere in Europe . |
| 22 | In 1848 an experienced mines inspector and engineer could write in A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries : ‘ Explosions of gas have unfortunately become so numerous in late years that it would be impossible in the absence of specific records to enumerate them . ’ |
| 23 | The Portuguese also took Indian Ocean coconuts from their settlements in Mozambique to the Atlantic at the end of the fifteenth century , then from the Cape Verde Islands to the Americas : there is a great worry now that such a genetically narrow-based population could collapse in an epidemic . |
| 24 | Thus a man who could have done all sorts of good things is rendered useless ; and the same sort of outcome could follow in a case involving not one but two men , or a hundred or more , or even a whole branch of a family ( progenies ) or at the same time a whole province — if you 're not very careful ! " ( c. 31 ) |
| 25 | What part the laity could play in the Church and how far they felt alienated is for discussion later . |
| 26 | I think er that Mr is er Mr er suggestion is that in order to erm expedite matters he would be willing to , to submit his sort of comments , brief comment in writing and hopefully if Mr could fit in a quarter of an hour sometime on Friday |
| 27 | ( 3 ) The tenant should resist a provision not to agree the reviewed rent under the underlease without the landlord 's approval , as the time it could take to obtain such approval could result in the undertenant changing its mind . |
| 28 | A rating of 1 would mean that you feel there is no possible way in which an accident could occur in the situation , a rating of 7 would mean that you feel that you could be involved in an accident at any moment . ’ |
| 29 | Mr Beggs said the hearing in Gibraltar which is to re-open in October could result in a move to extradite Ross from the United States if there is sufficient evidence . |
| 30 | Although in theory sorcery could result in the target 's immediate death , this variety was believed to be difficult and dangerous to carry out . |