Example sentences of "[noun sg] could have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ernie Walker , the retiring secretary of the SFA , said yesterday that Scottish football could have a two-month winter shut-down scheduled for as early as next season . |
| 2 | Ernie Walker , the retiring secretary of the SFA , said yesterday that Scottish football could have a two-month winter shut-down scheduled for as early as next season . |
| 3 | To the citizens of that America , Virgil 's story in the Aeneid could have a painful immediacy . |
| 4 | From next year your agrochemical salesman or adviser could have a new set of professional letters after his name . |
| 5 | Industrial action could have a devastating effect on dental surgery in the NHS . |
| 6 | Here also the provision of small areas of high quality forage by means of the use of suitable plants , e.g. subterranean clover , or irrigation for the production of herbage for grazing or cutting could have a significant influence in animal production . |
| 7 | Obviously , extremes of heat and cold could have a detrimental effect in conjunction with heavy strings and overtightened truss rods , so be careful in this respect . |
| 8 | Observers say that in today 's social climate both the charges and story could have a negative impact on SCO . |
| 9 | The evidence available shows that school provision could have a marked impact on the way in which special needs arise , and can be met ; yet schools appear to have no clear view on what provision is the most effective . |
| 10 | A major new training initiative set up by the Women 's Unit and the Personnel Services Division could have a profound effect on women 's employment across Europe . |
| 11 | The the conclusions of the National Rivers Authority erm and the the Water Authority was that er in general terms er the location of a new settlement could have a significant impact er on local land drainage . |
| 12 | In fact rural telephone experience could have a beneficial effect , if carefully applied , in a busy city bureau . |
| 13 | If all representations of lesbianism are negative ( in line with society 's presentation of heterosexuality as the only positive sexuality ) , then conceivably a positive image of lesbianism could have a promotional effect . |
| 14 | Cauthen could have a major chance on Spritsail if that horse 's poor run at Ascot last week could be ignored . |
| 15 | I might struggle to hold fast to my course , to become just another off-the-peg person dangling on the idiomatic hook ( line and sinker ) , my voting habits purely a function of minute alterations in fiscal policy , but a moment 's relaxation could have a jolting impact . |
| 16 | Unions sources said last night that they think the move could have a knock-on effect at other firms , and could be seized on by unions at Ford — where the company has so far resisted demands to reduce the 39-hour working week , and whose workers at Southampton walked out yesterday in protest at the company 's pay offer . |
| 17 | Venetian historians promptly discounted the claim , although Italian writer , Alberto Ongaro , thought that the move could have a positive effect after all . |
| 18 | Moeri 's account of the accident could have a profound effect on the defence the company makes at the trial , which resumes on 11 May . |
| 19 | For example , the change in the sex ratio of recent years has resulted in fewer women remaining single , but single women were heavily relied on in certain social fields , as teachers , social workers , nurses and residential staff ; a shortage could have a marked effect on the staffing position in these fields . |
| 20 | It accepted the recommendations of chief planning officer Tony Noble , who said the development could have a major impact on existing shopping centres . |
| 21 | I do not think this difficulty is insuperable , particularly if one accepts that a single gene mutation could have a large effect in fitting an organism to a new environment . |
| 22 | Of course , he had already used colour in a non-imitative way , but after 1930 ; in part as a result of using paper-cutouts to help with the design of the Barnes mural he realised that colour could have a tangible reality of its own . |
| 23 | The authors argue that ‘ gastrin in fetal juice could have a unique role in the in utero development of the gastrointestinal tract ’ . |
| 24 | Warning that workers at the mine could suffer from silicosis and that dust from the mine could have a devastating effect on the local soil chemistry , Mr Wilson said it was cheaper to manufacture andalusite artificially , and wondered why Navan Resources wished to go the expense of mining it : ‘ To make it in any way economically feasible to mine this , it would have to represent over 30 per cent of the total of the rock formation of the mountain and this means that almost one third of your mountain would disappear ’ . |
| 25 | Religion and war are two obvious areas where government policy could have a direct impact on the population at large , and these were the two major sources of party conflict at this time . |
| 26 | I 'm sure one of our ferry craft could have a little accident , eh ? |
| 27 | He warned that the affair could have a lasting effect on bilateral relations . |
| 28 | One mistake could have a profound effect later on . |
| 29 | By accurate and sensible reporting , mirrored by intelligent coverage in the press and on the radio , the public could become much better informed about mental handicap and this increased awareness could have a tremendous impact on the ways that our mentally handicapped population are perceived in modern society . |
| 30 | For example , a 6-month CD could have a 30-day rollover ; this means that the interest rate on the CD is related to 6-month LIBID and is fixed for 30 days , and will change every 30 days if LIBID has changed . |