Example sentences of "[det] could [vb infin] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If CBP100 does play a role in assembly of active transcription complexes this could contribute to the different transcriptional properties of CREB and ATF1 ( 11 , 12 , 30 ) . |
| 2 | Ask Ann Jones what a contribution half this size could do to providing coaching and travelling support to her hard-pressed British girls , or even consult with Ian Barclay or Olga Morozova on the dramatic help this could give to the junior squads which , although cosseted , are far too small and elitist . |
| 3 | This could refer to the New Age spiritual ‘ high ’ that some athletes attain through exercise . |
| 4 | This could result in the blind and pleats falling at an angle to the window . |
| 5 | Streat asked MacArthur for his views on trade with China to which the general replied that an increase in trade between Japan and mainland China would not occur immediately but that he was convinced that this could occur within the next four or five years . |
| 6 | I talked to members of Wingates Band , who said that there is no set plan — this could account for the apparent chaos — but the idea is to take part in as many of the competitions as possible . |
| 7 | It was unbelievable that this could happen in the 20th century . |
| 8 | Certainly Earth needs its Sun and moon , and neither could exist without the Milky Way first coming into being , and so on . |
| 9 | But all that could change with the latest EG models . |
| 10 | there 's been no records or even wins for the England cricket team this summer … but all that could change over the next few weeks as the Womens Cricket World Cup gets underway … its being played in this country … the official opening is in London tomorrow … and England have a chance of winning … in the team are two Oxfordshire girls |
| 11 | Our perception of spermatozoa was changed forever by Woody Allen 's impersonation of one in Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex , and University of Pennsylvania are giving substance to his fantasies , putting the poor little tadpoles through an arduous obstacle course to step up the process of survival of the fittest : according to Prodigy Services Co , the mad scientists have created a new class of silicon chip that can be used for analyzing sperm samples and providing a venue for fertilisation ; the technology uses microscopic obstacle courses inside a silicon wafer to weed out unhealthy sperm , and has been used successfully to fertilise a mouse egg ; the chips are etched with a virtual theme park of twisting channels , forests of columns , and other features designed to ensure only the strongest of sperm reach their goal , with some passages so small that only a single cell can pass ; the researchers have not yet applied for approval to test human fertilisation using the chip , but say that could happen within the next 12 months — Brave New World , or the embodiment of virtual sex . |
| 12 | Now however , they will be prepared to let the tribunal decide if they sign a player out of contract — and that could happen within the next few weeks . |
| 13 | But I I think it would be I do n't think that could happen in the newer kirkyards . |
| 14 | But that could wait until the following day . |
| 15 | These could result from the economic , social and political problems , " including ethnic rivalries and territorial disputes , which are faced by many countries in central and eastern Europe " . |
| 16 | MORE than 11,000 civil service jobs in Scotland are under threat and thousands more could go over the next few years , the Civil and Public Services Association leader , Barry Reamsbottom , will state at a rally tomorrow . |
| 17 | I always thought the same could apply to the Irish . |