Example sentences of "could [adv] be [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Indeed it could justifiably be compared to the palaces of ancient Babylon . |
| 2 | ‘ where it is shown to the satisfaction of a rating authority that any amount paid in respect of rates , and not recoverable apart from this section , could properly be refunded on the ground that … ( e ) the person who made a payment in respect of rates was not liable to make that payment , the rating authority may refund that amount or a part thereof . |
| 3 | In 1976 , the film Ilsa , She-wolf of the SS was brought before the courts of New York State on a charge of obscenity , but the case was dismissed because the judge found nothing which could properly be covered by the Miller test , no ‘ lewd exhibition of the genitals ’ , no representations of ‘ ultimate sexual acts , normal or perverted ’ . |
| 4 | Between them , they boasted only one painting which could properly be described as a masterpiece , a playful double portrait by Allan Ramsay which featured at Christie 's , while both catalogues were padded with dull works , as is usual in this category of art . |
| 5 | If the operative part could properly be controlled by the recitals , I think there would be much reason to say that the only thing contemplated by the recitals was giving time for payment , without any relinquishment , on the part of the judgment creditor , of any portion of the amount recoverable ( whether for principal or for interest ) under the judgment . |
| 6 | It was recognised in these cases that an indeterminate sentence could properly be passed in a case where dangerousness arose from a non-treatable personality disorder . |
| 7 | DELEGATES to the International Coffee Organisation meeting in London said they expected to begin drawing up a framework within which economic clauses could eventually be reintroduced into the agreement . |
| 8 | Thus , if a merger was to lead to the creation of a dominant position and a consequent restriction of competition , this could arguably be classed as an abuse . |
| 9 | When it was late enough for the embassy to be fully staffed , Agnes called to say she probably would n't be in , but could perhaps be contacted at the motel number . |
| 10 | The difference in phosphatidylethanolamine values between the two patient groups could perhaps be related to the type of cellular rarefaction typical of chronic atrophic gastritis and to the difference in quantity of inflammatory infiltrate between the two groups . |
| 11 | Some could perhaps be collected from the input to currently available spelling checkers , as long as the words are verified as worthwhile including as common misspellings . |
| 12 | Situations such as these could perhaps be redeemed by the farmer 's wife attending the course in his place . |
| 13 | If Donuel ( Domnall ) , father of Talorcan 's successors in the kingship of the Picts , first Gartnait and then Drest , could be securely identified as Domnall Brecc , formerly king of Dál Riata , Gartnait and Drest could perhaps be viewed as the beneficiaries of an alliance between the Scots and the northern Angles against the Picts ; but Donuel 's identification with Domnall Brecc is not certain , and what could have been a break in the succession of kings of the Picts occurred from 663 to 665/6 between the death of Gartnait and the accession of Drest . |
| 14 | He was only four seats fewer than Wilson and the Ulster loyalists could perhaps be brought into the equation . |
| 15 | the cable that was demonstrated in the magazine was a little like a lobster claw cable , or could perhaps be described as a three-way plait . |
| 16 | Once mistaken for a joker , he could henceforth be seen as a crank : an important advance in reputation , though this playful and darting mind was seldom so serious as when it was spoofing , or so earnest in intent as when making a joke . |
| 17 | In the area of taxation it had been established by the time of Edward I that direct taxes could only be levied with the consent of Parliament . |
| 18 | Additionally , certain screens could only be accessed through the enquiry option because the data displayed could not , and should not , be directly amended . |
| 19 | 7.6.3.3 some defect or deficiency in the site upon which the rebuilding or reinstatement is to take place [ would render the same impossible or would mean that the same could only be undertaken at a cost that would be unreasonable in all the circumstances ] |
| 20 | The efficiency of government could only be increased at the expense of its popularity ; the more corrupt and less efficient the government , the more acceptable it was to creole merchants and landowners . |
| 21 | The community was something more than a collection of species working together for mutual advantage — it obeyed laws that could only be understood at a level transcending that of the individual organisms . |
| 22 | He argued against the linear view and stated that the study of history could only be understood through an intuitive understanding of spiritual destiny , rather than the material cause and effect relationship of modern science . |
| 23 | Arguably just such a change took place in the early 1980s , and the pressures encouraging it could only be understood in the context of shifts in the wider political economy . |
| 24 | By dwelling on this complex chain of cause and effect , Gouldner indicated that the strike could only be understood against the background of changes in the employment relationship . |
| 25 | It was argued in that case that the taxpayer , however , could only be assessed on the income ( the gross income ) to the extent that he had power to enjoy it . |
| 26 | The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the tenancy could only be determined upon the land being required for road widening . |
| 27 | and Otton J. ) affirmed his acquittal by the Crown Court ( which had allowed an appeal against conviction by justices ) on the ground that the defendant , when required to give blood , had raised an objection capable of amounting to a medical reason why blood should not be taken and that this could only be determined by a medical practitioner . |
| 28 | It could only be determined by the justices upon whatever evidence was put before it , and the effect of that must then be put into perspective . |
| 29 | According to the rules then extant , a national strike could only be called by the NUM if it had the support of at least 55 per cent of the members voting in a secret ballot : the union prided itself on its democracy in this context . |
| 30 | The manner in which death came to men , including those innocent of any offence , could be so appalling that the final stroke could only be regarded as a merciful relief . |