Example sentences of "[conj] it could be [vb pp] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or it could be argued that the abbots had been merciful : that they had allowed slaves to become serfs . |
| 2 | Firstly , many crimes do not have victims , and only the offender(s) will know that a crime has been committed — for example , illegal drug use and supply , soliciting by prostitutes or illegal abortion ( here we are talking about victims in the conventional sense of a separate and visible victim , although it could be argued that the user of illegal drugs is a victim him or herself , or that the unborn foetus is a victim in the case of illegal abortion ) . |
| 3 | Designer and architect are probably the most demanding of these skills , although it could be argued that artists and writers , beauty consultants , hairdressers and photographers also need them . |
| 4 | Because although it could be argued that what an utterance means is readily recoverable by anyone who can read printed English , it is important to understand that what the speaker wishes to express is more often than not defined by the factors which get lost in the process of transcription . |
| 5 | Although it could be argued that it is not really chronology continuing ( as suggested by the chapter title ) because there had been insufficient time specification before 1950 , the sequence of this chapter proceeds from the basic foundations , to the alternative models , to sea level changes , Quaternary geography and hence to the prospect of environmental change . |
| 6 | I WAS really only a bystander in the tragedy of young Mr and Mrs McLeod ; it was not really my business , although it could be said that I had known them both — had seen them about — for most of their lives . |
| 7 | This weakens the phylogenetic potential for these postcranial characters in Dryopithecus , and although it could be suggested that Dryopithecus could belong in either of the two derivative clades ( Ponginae or Homininae ) , additional supporting evidence would be needed before such a claim could be substantiated . |
| 8 | An exclusion of structural or inherent defects may be a starting point , although it could be suggested that the expression " inherent defect " has no clear meaning and that the exemption of the tenant from such liability may , from the landlord 's point of view , make serious inroads into a full repairing liability . |
| 9 | On the contrary , God gives men so many reasons to have lack of trust ( calamities , uncertainties , loss of hope ) that it could be said that God actually illustrates that trust in something or someone beneficial is not to be erected on happiness or good experiences alone . ’ |
| 10 | At the same time , he did embody his own message , so that it could be said that in him , ‘ the divine appeared in as pure a form as is possible on earth ’ . |
| 11 | Not simply a resurrection in people 's minds — I might well grant that but a resurrection as an objective fact of history , so that it could be said that the causal nexus of history and that of nature were broken ( for there are not resurrections ) . |
| 12 | I replied that it could be argued that the trust was due . |
| 13 | Trover became a complete alternative to replevin despite the fact that it could be argued that , the goods being regarded as in the custody of the law , the distraint did not amount to a denial of the owner 's title . |
| 14 | The Crown 's case against L was that it could be inferred that the stolen property had come to his premises with his knowledge and by prior arrangement and therefore was in his control and possession ; and that he was therefore guilty of burglary or handling . |
| 15 | The plaintiffs contended that their business plan was confidential , that the items of information relied upon were sufficiently confidential to be protectable after termination of the defendants ' employment and that it could be inferred that the defendants had used those items by virtue of alleged similarity between figures appearing in the respective business plans . |
| 16 | He argued that it could be implied that it had been given with the intention that it should be used to promote the policy and objects of the enabling act . |
| 17 | Lord Denning said that it could be implied that the Minister had been given this power to enable him to revoke licences obtained illegally . |
| 18 | Suppose , for example , that it could be proved that one cause of delinquency was lack of parental supervision . |
| 19 | At some point , you will probably have to write out your own version of other people 's ideas in the form of paraphrase or summary embedded in your own work ; so it could be argued that you should do the rewriting from the outset , as you take your notes , in an effort to get at the ideas behind the words rather than just repeating the words themselves . |
| 20 | ‘ Any beer in the house ? ’ asked Boyd , as soon as the car engine had started up and it could be assumed that Mrs Stych was on her way . |
| 21 | Sleep-deprived subjects have been shown to have lower amplitude CNVs , and it could be assumed that this is associated with inattention or poor preparation for making a response . |
| 22 | The poets Czeslaw Milosz and Donald Davie have been bothered by the insufficiency and irresponsibility of the lyric genre , and it could be felt that Kundera goes further than they do in denouncing the lyric , and fares worse . |
| 23 | And it could be said that not only is it about imitation — it is also , as are other tours de force , itself an imitation of something . |
| 24 | Since the directors are the sole shareholders , the shareholders are not deprived of anything , and it could be said that the sole controllers are not dishonest within Ghosh . |
| 25 | In primitive societies with small , self-sufficient units there was no differentiation between centre and periphery , and it could be argued that many peasants in Russia remained at this level of perception during NEP . |
| 26 | In addition , it might be noted that British fascism had not substantially changed the attitudes of Britain 's major political parties and it could be argued that there was still much equivocation in government as to whether or not Mussolini or Hitler represented the biggest threat . |
| 27 | One important difference between surrogacy and homosexuality is of course that surrogacy results in the birth of a child ; and it could be argued that such a child might be socially disadvantaged if the facts became known . |
| 28 | We might agree that coercion ‘ in any evil sense ’ is not involved in the practice of satyāgraha , and it could be argued that what the phrase implies is that no abandonment of the principle of non-violence is involved . |
| 29 | Jackson have been very possessive of their peghead shape in the past and it could be argued that this guitar would n't be a Jackson without it . |
| 30 | And it could be argued that had he fought during that time , he might have honed the ring sharpness to capitalise on the moment he rocked Tyson in the opening round . |