Example sentences of "could be [vb pp] [subord] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It showed what could be achieved when the Treasury and the DHSS worked together . |
| 2 | Greater accountability could be achieved if the Government accepted Labour 's proposal to return control of the business rate to local authorities . |
| 3 | A processor on the train would match that information with the train 's performance , and the brakes could be applied if the driver did not take the required action . |
| 4 | Similar reasoning could be applied where the plaintiff puts himself in a position which is not dangerous in itself but he is aware of circumstances which make it more likely that he will suffer harm . |
| 5 | Arguably , the concerns highlighted could be allayed if the government initiatives were concerned with the establishment of a national curriculum framework only . |
| 6 | Presumably a substantial profit could be made if the church bought the land and subsequently sold it . |
| 7 | The consultants noted that substantial efficiencies could be made if the Crown Prosecution Service which oversees cases going to court , did n't need so much paperwork . |
| 8 | This may have been an open-ended shop with timber uprights based on the blocks , so providing both support for the gable end and a frame into which wooden shutters could be fitted when the shop was closed ( see Catterick , p. 114 ) . |
| 9 | The landowners , who are developing the 3,000-home Grange Farm estate , say they were told that only 1,600 homes could be erected before the bypass was built . |
| 10 | Similarly , important physicists on the Continent corresponded with him , and were amazed and delighted by his discoveries ; but the lines of force seemed somehow unscientific , a scaffolding that could be ignored when the building was completed . |
| 11 | Except for ( iv ) , each symptom was scored according to the following classification : 0 — symptom absent ; 1 — mild , symptom could be ignored if the subject did not think about it ; 2 — moderate , symptom could not be ignored but did not influence daily activities ; 3 — severe , symptom influenced daily activities . |
| 12 | The implication of this conclusion is that full employment could be maintained if the government operated an elaborate system of job subsidy schemes . |
| 13 | A point could be reached where the cost of meeting such conditions may result in the development of the site being delayed or abandoned . |
| 14 | Roberto Guimaraes , who coordinated the work on the survey , notes that much ecological damage could be prevented if the country 's strict environmental-protection laws were properly enforced . |
| 15 | These pressures could be increased if the creation of the SEM is accompanied by the imposition of high minimum standards in the social and environmental fields as this would put further competitive pressures on the low productivity member states . |
| 16 | The US Navy , distraught at the prospect of having its own timetable for deploying the new missile delayed by budget cuts , has emphasised that relations with Britain could be affected if the money is not restored . |
| 17 | Although honey supplies could be affected if the infestatation spreads , people are not at risk , experts say . |
| 18 | His Lordship posited a third situation where looking again at the whole context it could be seen whether the end result was fair despite some initial defect . |
| 19 | But nothing could be done until the MoD had considered the Devonport bid , which was submitted last month in spite of the refitting having been earmarked for Fife in the so-called core programme for the Scottish yard . |
| 20 | Farmers are warning that millions of hectares of crops could be lost unless the weather changes , and the government has admitted that drinking water in many towns is of poor quality . |
| 21 | He refused to speculate how many jobs could be lost if the council was capped , but it is believed to be around 50 . |
| 22 | For example , if an offline system were designed which destroyed all offline copies when bringing a module back online , then there is a possibility that files could be lost if the system crashes immediately following the restore before the online version had been safely backed up using the normal VMS system back-up procedures . |
| 23 | But he feared the bill could be lost because the Government , by including the words ‘ any subsequent development of such embryos ’ in the bill 's long title , was permitting debate on abortion time limits . |
| 24 | The barn is a large one and several clippings could be stored while the farmer waited for acceptable prices for his fleeces . |
| 25 | Remember too that in times of industrial strife the photograph could be blacked if the photographer is not an NUJ member . |
| 26 | In addition to these cuts , a moratorium was placed on the spending of certain funds , in the Administration , Finance and House budgets , the expenditure of which could be delayed until the income situation had clarified . |
| 27 | Mr Davies warned that with the extra costs of clearing up after the floods , other services could be hit unless the Government changed its mind . |
| 28 | But health union leaders remain sceptical , and fear services could be hit if the mall fails to take off . |
| 29 | Even more time and money could be saved if the card — and the doctor 's reply — were sent by post . |
| 30 | Up to 150 teachers in Gloucestershire could be sacked if the Government sticks to it 's decision to cap county spending by £10 million . |