Example sentences of "[noun sg] could [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely no more appropriately-named horse could win with a General Election only five days away from the race itself . |
| 2 | Uzbekistan 's President , Islam Karimov , on June 8 decreed a state of emergency in districts in Uzbekistan 's Andizhan oblast bordering Osh oblast , and warned that the Osh violence could escalate into a full-scale inter-republican armed conflict . |
| 3 | Baydon Star 's Ascot victim Cadency could do with a stronger gallop than at Huntingdon last time to help him settle , but he can justify the journey from Newmarket for the Scottish Power Handicap Hurdle . |
| 4 | The idea that an industry could leave behind a polluting aftermath for longer than civilization has been in existence has made the waste issue one of the strongest strands in the antinuclear case . |
| 5 | Those who carried their counties or their countries to victory are featured to the exclusion of all else , and the result could serve as a visual aid to motivation . |
| 6 | How many other aspects of social work practice could benefit from a fundamental reappraisal of guiding philosophies ? |
| 7 | Where steps are not taken to avoid such holding out , the salaried partner has the same professional responsibilities as a full partner to ensure that his firm complies with the Indemnity Insurance Rules ( under which salaried partners are treated as principals ) and the Accounts Rules ( see Chapter 12 ) ; and in theory the Inland Revenue could look to a salaried partner who is held out as a member of the firm for payment of income tax payable in respect of its profits , though in practice such a claim is unlikely . |
| 8 | The latest capital spending review could result in a near 20 p.c. cut in total investment to $6½ billion ( £3.7 billion ) against $8 billion ( £4.6 billion ) last year although after allowing for the purchase of Petromed in Spain the figure is nearer 7 p.c . |
| 9 | But a United Nations expert from Oxford University says action could lead to a holy war . |
| 10 | Mr Whalley said the action could result in a multi-million pound claim by up to 250,000 people . |
| 11 | Such a period of further study could qualify for a discretionary grant , but , because of poll tax capping , almost no one in my borough will receive one . |
| 12 | ‘ We hate to detain our most welcome guests , especially when they have … ’ he looked Anna May up and down as if his mind could do with a good Chinese laundering ‘ … other urgent business to attend to . ’ |
| 13 | Apparently no known tank force could break through a six-lane snarl-up , so the authorities have to be able to whistle up a traffic jam within minutes . |
| 14 | The maximum presidential mandate was limited to two terms of seven years each ( whereas previously the president could serve for an unlimited number of five-year terms ) . |
| 15 | Similarly , if we can image that the research could lead to a diverging range of possibilities we believe that it is much more likely to lead to unexpected discoveries than would be the case if researchers were focused on a well specified target . |
| 16 | However , we must not forget that we are trying to spawn new industrial or commercial opportunities , and although researchers are encouraged to explore the full potential of their ideas whatever the outcome , it must be conceivable that the research could lead to a significant opportunity for investment within a reasonable timescale ; say a decade or so . |
| 17 | Medical research could benefit from a prudent diet of simple data displays and careful thought about bias and confounding . |
| 18 | In other words , they are trying to develop a pump that a village caretaker could maintain with a single spanner . |
| 19 | Her mood could escalate into a screaming rage almost without warning , and for that , too , he was responsible . |
| 20 | The West Green House and garden were closed to the public in April so that work could begin on a two-year restoration programme of the garden . |
| 21 | Even assuming that A 's excessive use of a particular highway could amount to a public nuisance , that could not mean that B , C or D could not use the highway , however reasonably , for fear of committing public nuisance . |
| 22 | If this were so then the European Council could decide by a qualified majority when to start stage three . |
| 23 | For a modest sum , a family sitting in the comfort of their home could listen for a whole year to one performance nightly from a selection of theatres , music halls and concert halls with a choice of a dozen church services on Sundays . |
| 24 | This is quite unreasonable and should be resisted as it could affect the marketability of the lease in the last five years of the term , which the tenant may find unacceptable despite the fact that its inclusion could result in a small reduction in rent on review . |
| 25 | And just how the hybrid could function without a discernible brain also remained a mystery . |
| 26 | Recent research work at the University of Ulster 's Centre for Research in Management suggests that poor transport links with the mainland could lead to a massive loss of business after 1993 as French companies capitalise on the Tunnel and move into British markets . |
| 27 | The other point in this regard is that a requirement for the tenant to obtain the landlord 's consent prior to making an application for planning permission could result in a considerable delay in the application being made in circumstances where the tenant requires the planning permission rather urgently , eg in connection with its fascia or signage , hence the amendment suggested below . |
| 28 | The new Saab CD 2.3 Turbo delivers everything a high-flying chairman of the board could expect from a luxury limousine . |
| 29 | If you find one of those canvas military holdalls officers carry these days , the money could go in a false bottom of some sort . ’ |
| 30 | Money The full Moon in your Second House of money could coincide with a minor financial hiccup , but on the whole this is a good time for you . |