Example sentences of "[noun sg] could [verb] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By definition the gene must promote the reproductive success of the selfish organisms at a cost to itself but a gene for altruism could evolve in a population of selfish individuals a population of altruists , in whom a gene for selfishness appears by random mutation . |
| 2 | With winch or car launches , it is essential to consider whether a cable break could result in a part of the cable falling on or near to a glider or anything else in mid-field . |
| 3 | But if RJB can start to make profits on these mines where British Coal could not , then this sceptical attitude could change in a trice . |
| 4 | Although the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in March 1946 seemed to regard the Far East as the most likely arena for a Soviet–American collision , they agreed that Soviet expansion from its borders westward or to the south could result in a conflict with Britain into which the United States might finally be drawn . |
| 5 | But resistance within the Treasury to what is seen as a potentially inflation-stoking measure could result in a delay allowing a consultative green paper before the December Budget . |
| 6 | Anybody with a tape measure could see in a matter of minutes that the figures on these marbles have nothing whatever in common with the Greeks of today who , short-legged and stocky with low-slung , hairy bottoms , blunt noses and crossed eyebrows , are plainly a race of Turkic origin . |
| 7 | However , Sealink considered that the effect of the MMC's decision could result in a pooling service operating anyway following the link 's opening , though it would have to comply with UK and European Commission competition law . |
| 8 | A police spokesman warned that the vandalism could result in a tragedy on the main line between Belfast and Dublin . |
| 9 | In 1848 an experienced mines inspector and engineer could write in A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries : ‘ Explosions of gas have unfortunately become so numerous in late years that it would be impossible in the absence of specific records to enumerate them . ’ |
| 10 | Thus a man who could have done all sorts of good things is rendered useless ; and the same sort of outcome could follow in a case involving not one but two men , or a hundred or more , or even a whole branch of a family ( progenies ) or at the same time a whole province — if you 're not very careful ! " ( c. 31 ) |
| 11 | Breavman knew the whole procedure could revert in a second to desolation . |
| 12 | ‘ The line-out is a shambles — each line-out could result in a penalty . |
| 13 | She saves Antonio 's life , is rich , beautiful , dutiful to her father — everything a man could want in a woman . |
| 14 | Local government could meet in a telephone box because function is not important . |
| 15 | In Britain local government could bask in a sound record of development of urban public services . |
| 16 | Here , too , of course , a misplaced word could result in a denunciation and draconian ‘ punishment ’ , but plainly the massive growth in the number of critics of the Party made possible a wide range of devastating comment . |
| 17 | The £600 million scheme could result in a rise in domestic water bills of up to 25 per cent , unlikely to appeal to consumers . |
| 18 | But fears that the long holiday would lead to a marked slump in production figures for December and January were expressed by City analysts who believe the mass closedown could result in a production loss worth £5bn . |
| 19 | ‘ Think of the damage a greater broad backed bookworm could do in a place like this if others became discriminating readers ’ . |
| 20 | Criteria for selection were that at least one parent had intractable seizures ; children were of school age ; the family could function in a group setting and there were no major psychiatric or psychological problems . |