Example sentences of "could [be] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A case could be made for a deep psychic need in people the world over for the manifestations of monsters in varying horrific forms . |
| 2 | The first cultivators in Africa , as in all parts of the world , would farm a field for a few years and then , when its fertility began to drop , move on to an adjacent , or occasionally distant , area where high yields could be maintained for a similar period . |
| 3 | They consulted a doctor who told them that there was very little that could be done for a rheumatic attack . |
| 4 | As the science of the nineteenth century advanced in analytical skills , it became increasingly possible to tie down results to specific plants and the chemicals therein , until a pure chemical could be prescribed for a particular symptom . |
| 5 | He/She could be looking for a Double Indemnity climax . |
| 6 | The same could be claimed for a new memorial at Smoogro , Orkney , in honour of Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning , DSC . |
| 7 | She could hardly bear to think the thought , but it did seem to her that anyone who had lived for so many years with her mother could be excused for a certain lack of joie de vivre . |
| 8 | It was at a jewellers ’ in Milan and could be retrieved for a certain sum . |
| 9 | If you 're a Libran who just has to say what 's on your mind come hell or high water you could be heading for a stormy time . |
| 10 | TEAM up with Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and you could be heading for a super holiday in San Francisco . |
| 11 | The Government could be heading for a damaging backbench revolt of Scottish Tories if it rejects Rosyth . |
| 12 | She , like her trainer , could be set for a good season . |
| 13 | VIRGIN tycoon Richard Branson is moving into computers and could be set for a head-on clash with Amstrad chief Alan Sugar . |
| 14 | They are all relatively quick to prepare and could be combined for a Mexican buffet party . |
| 15 | If he ever goes in with Tyson , he could be taken for a foolish dog . |
| 16 | If he ever goes in with Tyson , he could be taken for a foolish dog . |
| 17 | Although the women 's magazine is a one-off , the idea could be copied for a special publication on care for the elderly , she said . |
| 18 | It gave the best possible example that could be found for a rhetorical approach to the question of property . |
| 19 | As discussions proceeded , the sale of the land became tied to the payment of Hamilton 's pension , for the Charity Commissioners decided that if the land could be sold for a chief rent of £58 10 0d [ £4 per cent of its market value ] , then the pension could be £125 — but £50 of that would have to come from the salary of the new Headmaster ! |
| 20 | It can be seen that a long list of students ( or any other units ) could be used for a random sample by this means simply by numbering from beginning to end , and this could be done with an automatic increasing numbering stamp . |
| 21 | Some towns and cities are now devoid of any kind of public freight terminal , or even a suitable siding which could be used for a one-off consignment . |