Example sentences of "it could actually [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 He said Darlington had attracted a lot of new companies and businesses and if the town was downgraded it could actually deter others from coming to the town .
2 One among these types of network , freemasonry , served an even more important purpose in certain countries , notably Roman Catholic Latin ones , for it could actually serve as the ideological cement for the liberal bourgeoisie in its political dimension , or indeed , as in Italy , as virtually the only permanent and national organisation of the class .
3 Whereas if we 're very careful about how we put the message across , it could actually do the opposite in that , people see that they 're entitled to a certain basic level if you like , to enable them
4 Hunger was an unknown experience ; she had never imagined it could actually hurt .
5 ‘ Do you think doing it could actually hurt me ?
6 Other men were running now , and yelling ; she heard the unmistakable sound of the ramp being rolled back and felt its nearness before it could actually hit her .
7 I know this might sound obscure , but erm , I read somewhere when that erm , if you actually bring in protectionism , it sounds like it could actually increase trade .
8 so it could actually come out of that could n't it ?
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