Example sentences of "[noun] could [vb infin] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would appear unlikely that a difference of two water molecules could account for the large destabilisation observed and it is therefore probable that minor groove hydration is not the singularly most important destabilising effect the sequence currently under investigation . |
| 2 | Dennis Sciama , of the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Trieste , teased out the consequences the neutrinos could have for the dark-matter debate in a journal , Nature , a week before the conference . |
| 3 | These peripheral pharmacokinetic changes could account for the beneficial motor effects of Ro 40-7592 administered with levodopa . |
| 4 | Since the virus can spread through blood , transfusions could account for the 25 per cent of AIDS victims who are not gay . |
| 5 | It may be argued that low essential fatty acid intake could account for the diminished long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in severe disease . |
| 6 | what I told Emmy though that that the other people advertising , they 're dealing in the wedding dresses , so one enquiry could pay for the whole lot , for her she 's dealing in nothing . |
| 7 | Although centres generally have more control over what learning and assessment opportunities are offered , it may be preferable for some learning outcomes to be assessed in the workplace , if this opportunity exists ; eg. if a YT trainee carries out reception duties in the workplace it would be more realistic if the centre could arrange for the relevant module ( or learning outcomes ) to be assessed in the work environment . |
| 8 | Reform has already begun : this weekend voters could choose for the first time a single named candidate for the lower house , instead of numbers on a party list . |
| 9 | It was held that there was a contract of sale of goods and that the sellers could sue for the outstanding balance of the price . |