Example sentences of "which could [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither group had the bilingual competence which could form a sound basis for interpreter training but it is easy to forget what a considerable achievement the language skills they did possess demonstrated . |
| 2 | It is particularly noteworthy that outpatient referrals to the surgical specialties increased as outpatient referrals to these specialties are likely to lead to inpatient admissions for elective surgical procedures which could incur a substantial charge on the practice budget . |
| 3 | It will also be cheaper for foreigners to visit Britain which could bring a much-needed boost for the tourist industry . |
| 4 | On Aug. 13 the Soviet Union responded coolly to Saddam 's " peace initiative " of the previous day , and on Aug. 17 Shevardnadze said in Moscow after talks with West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher that the Security Council could soon assume a military role which could bring a rapid resolution of the crisis ; the Security Council Military Staff Committee , he said , was the body whose task it was to co-ordinate military measures . |
| 5 | In times of rising money wages , therefore , workers must first decide whether or not the real wage is rising ( problem ( a ) ) , and secondly decompose any increase in the real wage which may be suspected to have occurred into a permanent component , eliciting minimal labour supply response , and a temporary component , which could elicit a significant rise in the supply of labour services ( problem ( b ) ) . |
| 6 | In the existing conditions of financial crisis , it was essential for a government to be formed which could ensure a parliamentary majority in support of the economy measures so that they could pass the Commons . |
| 7 | What we have in mind is instead a much smaller team which could give a national focus to the work of local or regional money management education associations , help to harmonise educational material with the needs of school curricula , spot gaps in research knowledge and seek ways of filling these , and follow its concern through into the adult world — tackling the credit information gap from both sides , by looking for ways both to spread knowledge ( for instance through the media , not forgetting — see chapter 3 — those catching the attention of women ) and to make credit use itself easier to understand . |
| 8 | The rams were revived ; the catapults were improved ; and the invention of the trebuchet provided a weapon which could throw a large stone for a short distance with considerable force . |
| 9 | Langbaurgh Council is on the brink of being charge-capping , which could mean a further £3m reduction in last year 's standstill £15.6m budget . |
| 10 | ( Our sources say , however , that CICS AIX will be out within the next six weeks , which could shed a different light on matters . ) |
| 11 | It is also possible that small intestinal overgrowth with deconjugating bacteria was present in some cases , which could counteract a concomitant effect of ileal dysfunction on bile acid synthesis . |
| 12 | To put the matter in its statutory form , we do not accept that the barrister was in the circumstances guilty of any such unreasonable act or omission which could found a wasted costs order . |
| 13 | ‘ He obviously enjoys being involved in something which could mark a new stage in his career . |
| 14 | Tory Euro-sceptics have already put down hundreds of amendments to the Bill , which could produce a similar confidence vote like last night 's day after day . |
| 15 | Developing countries have a harder problem ; they need a huge increase in prosperity , which could produce a corresponding growth in greenhouse gas emissions . |
| 16 | The circle members identified the problems and began talks with a local company , Consolidated Holdings which could supply a re-usable strap to do the job of a batch of bands . |
| 17 | Instead , the armed forces ( especially the army , which could pose a potential threat to his rule ) is regularly employed as a massive source of cheap labour . |
| 18 | In March 1975 , a brief concern ( shown to be unfounded one month later ) that the use of oxidizing catalysts on vehicles was encouraging the production of sulphates which could pose a considerable threat to public health led the EPA to suspend the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emission standard deadlines for one year . |
| 19 | Management may be able to establish Newco , obtain commitments to subscribe share capital from the employees and collect in their money , which could support a bridging loan to enable Newco to acquire Target and thus become a holding company . |
| 20 | Or a great space hulk might be reported drifting in the void or in the warp , harbouring suspected pirates or , worse , those fierce cunning invasive Genestealers which could infest a human world just as termites infest a house — so that it seems to remain firm timber until it crumbles apart . |
| 21 | The moral to be drawn from this is , let us apply the same committed and co-ordinated approach to deliver a Scottish parliament , which could tackle a whole range of problems , rather than simply showing piecemeal enthusiasm over a few issues like water and the poll tax . |
| 22 | A showpiece Glass City to celebrate the city 's links with the glass-making industry and a 40,000 seater stadium , which could provide a new home for the football club , are included in the scheme . |
| 23 | Education authorities could play an important role in promoting and encouraging local clusters of boards which could provide a focal point and be more locally relevant than wider area-based training . |
| 24 | Mr Lawton said : ‘ It is an exciting initiative which could provide a dynamic role model for future co-operation in other parts of the city . |
| 25 | There is one newcomer , however , that is only now finding its market but which could play a great part in feeding the world 's people ; and that is a man-made cereal , a hybrid , called triticale . |
| 26 | After lunch Mr Major arrived in Gloucester , which could become a three way marginal if the opinion polls are to be believed . |
| 27 | We built a simple little device which could administer a mild shock to a chick held briefly in my hand — tested on my finger , the shock is no more than a brief tingle , and the chicks seemed scarcely to notice it — ; and I checked out Benowitz' finding . |
| 28 | Apart from the extravagance of the decor , there were food stores which could take a complete stag , racks for carrying vulgar quantities of champagne , sunken bathtubs , jewel safes , and gold dinner services . |
| 29 | ( 2 ) Serious litigation or disputes in which the target is involved and which could have a serious effect on the business should be considered . |
| 30 | Your Lordships are well aware that the costs of litigation are a subject of general public concern and I personally would not wish to be a party to changing a well established rule which could have a substantial effect in increasing these costs against the advice of the Law Commissions and the Renton Committee unless and until a new inquiry demonstrated that that advice was no longer valid . |