Example sentences of "could [be] [verb] [prep] the [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr and Mrs T questioned whether family counselling might have been a better way of dealing with a very complicated situation , or at worst whether an interdict could be placed on the older boys in the W family . |
| 2 | Although it can be argued that the arousal manipulation in their particular study could be operating on the lower portion of the curve , it does appear that numerous studies on vivid and flashbulb memories have suggested that highly emotionally arousing life events are remembered in surprising detail over very considerable retention intervals . |
| 3 | Ir January 1985 , it became obvious that with the loss of the librarian ii the South Library , it was necessary to investigate the automation of the loans system , this being the only way in which any form of lending service could be maintained in the lower school . |
| 4 | Seventh Day Adventists were the favoured race skippers — they did n't drink , which was more than could be said for the lighter crews . |
| 5 | They were numbered 489–493 and could be distinguished from the earlier batch by their black rubber rear wings . |
| 6 | However , this effect , if it does exist , could be outweighed by the greater efficiencies mentioned above . |
| 7 | However , Israel discovered , just like the United States , that it too could be thwarted by the weaker and more vulnerable contestants in the conflict . |
| 8 | Terry Philpot , in the second of two articles , suggests how the situation could be changed for the better and the profession portrayed more positively |
| 9 | Much of this ( though not all ) could be attributed to the poorer socio-economic circumstances , loss of a parent , family isolation and curtailed parent-child interaction ( Osborn et al . , |
| 10 | It seemed plausible that demand management could be continued in the longer term in peacetime , and it fitted in with many of Labour 's goals . |
| 11 | There was nothing against my packing a bag and loading the wheelbarrow on the Land Rover so that it could be used for the longer , more difficult sections . |