Example sentences of "[conj] it could [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could prompt a big swing to the Socialists in the second round or it could push left-wing voters to give up altogether . |
| 2 | On the whole it seems likely that the Channel Tunnel will have a minor regional impact in its own right although it could bring short term benefits to depressed areas through , for example , the awarding of Tunnel-related contracts . |
| 3 | The first conceptualization had then to be changed so that it could handle this happening . |
| 4 | But there are fears in some quarters that it could infringe personal liberties . |
| 5 | He was feeling genuinely enthusiastic , in a splendid mood , but he was nervously aware that it could disappear any minute . |
| 6 | There was division in UNTCOK whether it could accomplish anything in the circumstances ; some members felt it should report the impossibility of proceeding but others believed that it could make limited progress . |
| 7 | The implication for the Archive is that it could make sound assumptions about it 's users ’ skills . |
| 8 | The leading frog sat in a clump of moss and swivelled each eye so that it could see both worlds at the same time . |
| 9 | The magnetic field would be so strong that it could focus these particles into jets ejected outward along the axis of rotation of the black hole , that is , in the directions of its north and south poles . |
| 10 | It has been claimed that automatic crystallisation is unfair in the sense that it could prejudice subsequent chargees who do not know , and indeed who may have no way of knowing , that the charge has crystallised . |
| 11 | I hope that the day when European defence does not rely solely on British and French deterrents will not come to pass , but there is clearly a risk that it could happen some time . |
| 12 | If you try working out the return on a single room , using the well-known 1:1,000 room rate:room cost ratio , assuming a realistic annual occupancy rate ( say 65 per cent ) and providing for interest and tax , you will realize that it could take several decades to recover the original cost . |
| 13 | A spokesman for Pilkington , the major glass manufacturer , said yesterday that it could take several weeks for new windows to be installed . |
| 14 | A plea to downgrade Darlington so it could attract more Government aid is to go ahead despite an earlier warning that it could backfire . |
| 15 | ‘ So it could take some time ? ’ |
| 16 | What had all this got to do with the cruel terrors of Spiderglass that kept Mars-U as a garden of torture ( she could n't even think of the garden-master ; somehow he just kind of disappeared from her mind ) so it could pluck poor students into its web of inhumanity ? |
| 17 | In its heyday , the company had filled its own site with slag and so had built a bridge over the road and railway so it could shunt more slag into the neighbouring field . |
| 18 | Of the Unionist press , only the Daily Telegraph supported the coalition , and it could make little head against such a tide . |
| 19 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc is expected to be able to produce up to 600,000 Am486 chips this year , and it could produce some 4m — where Intel Corp is expected to produce some 26m 80486 chips this year and another 31m of the things in 1994 . |
| 20 | They agreed to assist and aid financially the socioeconomic development of French overseas territories , to align social legislation on holidays and equal pay with that of France ( something which would raise production costs in all five countries ) , to allow France to retain its system of export subsidies and import taxes until it could acquire financial equilibrium . |
| 21 | For example , one director commented that when he saw a topic referred to a few times then it would ‘ click ’ in his mind , and he would then consider if it could have some significance to his company . |
| 22 | His son , seeking to staunch the outflow of money on the Scottish war , quickly arranged a truce , but it could offer few hopes of long-term disengagement . |
| 23 | The lord president tried to attract support by embarking on a reform of the council , particularly by a reduction in its fees ; but it could make little progress against the obstructionism of Secretary Ingram , who had the backing at court of the lord treasurer , Lionel Cranfield ( later Earl of Middlesex , q.v . ) . |
| 24 | No , but it could have several cheeks , quite often yes . |
| 25 | Not only will the material have uses in banks , prisons , security vehicles etc , but it could provide unbreakable windows for ordinary cars to prevent break-ins without increasing the weight of the car . |
| 26 | The Huyghes immediately announced they were bringing charges on two counts because the communiqué constituted a violation of professional secrecy and because it could influence legal investigations . |
| 27 | The idea of using two microphones appeals to me because it could stimulate two ears . |
| 28 | Children should not be allowed in sewage-contaminated water or mud as it could cause minor eye and ear infections . |
| 29 | Mr Stewart said events like Europartenariat — a European Community initiative aimed at bringing together over 1,000 companies to form trading links — were important as it could help Scottish companies implement their European strategies by meeting potential business partners . |