Example sentences of "they could [adv] [vb infin] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neglect of this obvious truth led to computer programs ( say , for language analysis ) being regarded as failures if they could not record 100% success . |
| 2 | East German nuclear power plants would have to be closed down immediately , because they could not meet EC safety norms . |
| 3 | This prohibition on other forms of lending meant that they could not issue cheque guarantee cards because they would then be obliged to honour cheques of depositors who overdrew their accounts thereby , in effect , giving them an overdraft . |
| 4 | As we saw earlier , societies were previously inhibited in this by the fact that they could not issue cheque guarantee cards . |
| 5 | They could even study community charge registers . |
| 6 | Moreover they could always use family labour or import casual labour to carry out any essential work . |