Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) Where however the prosecution evidence is such that its strength or weakness depends on the view to be taken of a witness 's reliability , or other matters which are generally speaking within the province of the jury and where on one possible view of the facts there is evidence upon which a jury could properly come to the conclusion that the defendant is guilty , then the judge should allow the matter to be tried by the jury . |
| 2 | At this stage in the study , there were still many questions unanswered about detailed aspects of the new legislation , and it was also necessary to find out more about College activities and functions , particularly those that could eventually contribute to the exercise of balancing costs with income . |
| 3 | If you could let me know the publisher of the patterns and the numbers I could perhaps write to the publisher for copies . |
| 4 | Hirst ( 1981:p. 55 ) reports that informants agreed that ‘ it ’ could only refer to the wine , and not to the table . |
| 5 | The structures of the Pentateuch were good but a stable and wealthy economic society could only flourish to the extent that Israel was obedient to the whole of the law and its commandment . |
| 6 | He sought to show how the laws imposed by certain countries to attract internationally mobile inward investment could only operate to the detriment of other states . |
| 7 | If she could just get to the phone box — The car cruised along at her speed . |
| 8 | The latter ( where sports events provide groups of spectators with an opportunity to act out their violent tendencies ) could easily relate to the behaviour of fighting crews . |
| 9 | Fishing , too , required protection , for the activities of hostile seamen could easily lead to the loss of catches and vessels , for which there was no insurance provision . |
| 10 | These could easily lead to the disruption of overseas markets and sources of raw materials . |
| 11 | ‘ I think there 's something wrong with your hearing , ’ said Betty , in a hurry because speculation on this could easily lead to the sort of conversation that she did n't like . |
| 12 | ‘ The Israelis have an operation that involves the Iranians , which could possibly lead to the release of the hostages . ’ |
| 13 | This technique may have some application where there is a manifest disproportion between the scale of expenditure and any benefit that could possibly result to the business . |
| 14 | Twice , he got to Nicosia and could hardly respond to the ardour he found in Primaflora . |
| 15 | Patrick 's mother had died twenty years before in the County Donegal , trying to prove that she could still climb to the top of a mountain called Muckish . |
| 16 | Other members of staff could also refer to the record to ensure the relevance of teaching and to avoid duplication . |
| 17 | Through its involvement in astrology it could also contribute to the governance of the Church , proving the truth of Christianity , forecasting the future , and predicting the course of disease . |
| 18 | there 's good news for United … keeper Alan Judge is fit again so he 's back and Chris Pike could also return to the attack … |
| 19 | The same two kinds of explanations could also apply to the layering of the outer few kilometres of the Apollo 17 site . |
| 20 | You could probably add to the list of possibilities . |
| 21 | Peter Kessler , spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) , said it was hoped the ten-truck convoy which set out from Belgrade on Sunday could now proceed to the village of Cerska , where some 25,000 Muslims are trapped . |
| 22 | One woman , remarking on ‘ how wonderful it was , with what faith the Führer spoke ’ , was reported as saying it took just such a speech to show ‘ how faint-hearted one had become through the routine of everyday life ’ , and that she could now look to the future with confidence again . |
| 23 | What really happened was that he had to climb a length of rope which had mattresses underneath it so that at the end of each take he could simply drop to the ground in safety . |
| 24 | ‘ Our legal adviser told us that using such a route could even lead to the club being closed down if their investigations opened up a real can of worms . |
| 25 | This could well relate to the design of the hospital bed which may not be at the same height as the one with which the patient is familiar . |
| 26 | When the election campaign resumes , the responsibility for India 's future could well revert to the Congress Party . |
| 27 | Water privatisation could well add to the list of threats against the countryside . |
| 28 | Election experts could legitimately point to the fact that a system of proportional voting could have given a very different result . |
| 29 | It is true that even as he complained and tried to protect the British position , so he could sometimes admit to the desirability of American support . |
| 30 | I would hope , obviously , that I wrote poems that could sometimes speak to the reader 's condition , and it would be too grandiose to say helped him to sort out his own feelings , but at least helped him to get a feeling of recognition and , if the poem is successful , you know , some kind of satisfaction that the feeling has been turned into that permanent form . |