Example sentences of "could [verb] the whole " in BNC.
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| 1 | In theory , at least , his knowledge of technology , and in particular his military ability , could affect the whole course of the planet 's history . |
| 2 | Two Spanish climbers above us were working on the overhanging 6b pitches and although we 'd been told you could aid the whole section it was obvious from the stance that the bolts were too far apart . |
| 3 | In this case , you could make the whole picture golden , choosing a gold frame , making the backing from a piece of gold velvet or silk , and then using gold-coloured leaves and flowers for the design itself . |
| 4 | An acquisition investigation could cover the whole range of business of the target , and so the accountants will usually hold an early meeting with the investor to discuss the scope of their report . |
| 5 | Paul had been a real find so far , and she knew it would do his professional standing a lot of good if he could design the whole hotel complex . |
| 6 | You could shave the whole damn British army in that bloody great cauldron of water . ’ |
| 7 | Although laser discs are used today mainly for music , you could pack the whole Encyclopaedia Britannica onto one of them , and read it out using the same laser technique . |
| 8 | A sudden storm or hiccup in the generator which supplied electricity could plunge the whole compound into darkness . |
| 9 | She had gone for a walk up the road , beside a field of sunflowers , and although the sun had not yet risen she could sense the whole field turning away from her and each flower raising its face towards the eastern hills over which the sun would shortly leap . |
| 10 | Peering ahead , I could sense the whole world turning . |
| 11 | Fifty pounds a week could benefit the whole school , if it were put to other uses . ’ |
| 12 | Fallout from here could contaminate the whole continent . ’ |
| 13 | I would , I would have to be absolutely honest and that and er I would n't exclude myself from that particular er way of thinking because when they moved in , when you got a time for a job , erm for example there was one particular job that I was on erm and I thought that I was doing it reasonable accurately and rapidly , erm and they wanted to introduce a new fixture so that you know , I could do the whole series of faces on it . |
| 14 | I do n't care if it sound 's big-headed , I believe I could run the whole show . ’ |
| 15 | She could see the whole thing now , crystal-clear . |
| 16 | Sitting there they could see the whole world spread out until it reached the sky , and whatever there was all the world over was with them in Galleons Lap . |
| 17 | A. ’ And you 'd get point A followed by points B and C , and on the one hand F , and on the other foot G , until you could see the whole alphabet stretching ahead , each letter a Sahara in itself to be crawled across . |
| 18 | But now I was up in the air , and what with the clouds , I lost all my orientation Where the clouds parted , I could see the whole tube , land all around me , and it seemed to go up like a tower , so the town and the factory belt and the parks were hanging from the walls over my head , they were all going to crash down on me , and the city on top of them . |
| 19 | If he had been close to the cliff I would not have been able to see him , but I could see the whole section of shoreline , and there was no boat there . |
| 20 | They could see the whole area from here , the open patch of grass and moss and earth , behind the fan of bamboo stems , and at one side , about twenty metres from the bamboo , the stream . |
| 21 | And a , I was like Harry , you could , I could work the whole week and I , I would n't be dirty . |
| 22 | Mr Mukhametshin claims he could finance the whole lot from cash flow and is trying to tempt investors with the promise of juicy returns : the forecast return on capital on his ice-cream factory ranges from 360% to almost 850% , depending on what sort of ice-cream it produces . |
| 23 | ‘ You should get yourself a telescope C.W. You could spend the whole day stargazing . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If I blast an enhancer that size , ’ he muttered , ‘ I could blow the whole Caribbean off the map . |
| 25 | It could blow the whole thing . |
| 26 | ‘ Why , the sparks alone could set the whole ship alight . |
| 27 | The presence of one person like Da Silva could ruin the whole harmony of the section . |
| 28 | Publicity like this from the gutter Press could ruin the whole deal . ’ |
| 29 | Objectors say a holiday village that 's being planned near a historic Cotswold village could ruin the whole character of the area . |
| 30 | I ordered a glass of wine and sat in the corner where I could survey the whole place . |