Example sentences of "[conj] could [be] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interest rates are calculated in the way required by the Consumer Credit Act and do not take into account any tax relief that could be gained for a home improvements loan . |
| 2 | They consulted a doctor who told them that there was very little that could be done for a rheumatic attack . |
| 3 | There was nothing that could be used for a cradle so obviously she intended keeping it in bed with her , but Sarah had heard tales of babies being smothered like that and she was surprisingly anxious that her newly expected brother or sister would n't end up that way . |
| 4 | It gave the best possible example that could be found for a rhetorical approach to the question of property . |
| 5 | The force 's mandate was for six month , and could be extended for a further year at most . |
| 6 | They are all relatively quick to prepare and could be combined for a Mexican buffet party . |
| 7 | VIRGIN tycoon Richard Branson is moving into computers and could be set for a head-on clash with Amstrad chief Alan Sugar . |
| 8 | The out-of-contract midfielder is still waiting for the offer of a new deal from the Geordies and could be heading for a £1m-plus move . |
| 9 | The out-of-contract midfielder is still waiting for the offer of a new deal from the Geordies and could be heading for a £1m-plus move . |
| 10 | He has a blessing to give his eldest and favourite son , but it is a poor thing compared with Jacob 's , so poor it is hardly recognizable as a blessing and could be taken for a curse : |
| 11 | It was at a jewellers ’ in Milan and could be retrieved for a certain sum . |