Example sentences of "could have [verb] to [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tanker had earlier been involved in a collision in Spain , but the refinery manager , Reg Clay , said there was no underwater damage that could have contributed to the incident . |
| 2 | Autonomic neuropathy could have contributed to the QT interval abnormalities and increased mortality noted by Day and colleagues . |
| 3 | With the possible exception of a stall warning unserviceability , examination revealed no evidence of any failure or malfunction of the aircraft that could have contributed to the accident . |
| 4 | When we reached Dunkil we could have done two things , we could have said to the Bible class , We had a marvellous journey up and told them all about the glory of God as we saw him in the mountains , or we could have said , We almost had an accident on our way up here . |
| 5 | The magistrate said the words were neither abusive or insulting but could have led to a breach of the peace . |
| 6 | A pity , say analysts , that it did not come off : America 's biggest-ever bank merger could have led to a barrelful of such deals — and not before time . |
| 7 | But the same evidence could have led to a theory celebrating the system which , by laying down norms , establishing disciplines and , most important of all , providing scripts that , while not always particularly imaginative , were at least a sound basis to work from , enabled these directors to realize their individual vision . |
| 8 | The chain of events that could have led to the evolution of such a complex , coordinated and subtle process is beyond biological explanation on a simple step-by-step basis . |
| 9 | This could have led to the monks experimenting with other herbs in sauces . |
| 10 | In addition the judge used intemperate language which could have led to the view being formed that the contemnor had not had a fair trial . |
| 11 | He heard her whistling to the radio beyond the half-closed door of what he presumed was her bedroom , and there was another door that could have led to the living-room . |
| 12 | The Commission accused former Interior Minister Antoni Macierewicz , and the head of the State Protection Office , Piotr Naimski , of actions which " could have led to the destabilization of the state " . |
| 13 | In the event of it being correct it should be established whether any undue difficulties were involved that could have led to the fault arising and whether the approach to the task could be improved . |
| 14 | The authority proposed a public hearing that could have led to the plant 's closure . |
| 15 | This could have led to the upwelling of magma , granite emplacement and isostatic uplift through the substitution of hot , low density mantle from the asthenosphere for the cold , dense mantle of the upper lithosphere . |
| 16 | What a difference he could have made to the Barbarians in their recent clash with the All Blacks . |
| 17 | Yet , though in the early years almost certainly there was no alternative , there is still the question whether Consumers ' Co-operation , once firmly established , could have reverted to the Pioneers ' intention to establish independently controlled producers ' , or industrial , co-operatives . |
| 18 | ‘ It was my own choice to stay there , when I could have gone to a hotel . ’ |
| 19 | I could have gone to the authorities , he thought , asked for help . |
| 20 | Seb could have gone to the Hankses ' cottage and perhaps worked on his learning with Carrie , but that would have meant paying a visit to Anna in her sick room and listening to his mother chatting about the plans for the wedding . |
| 21 | Actually you could have gone to the A M Express conference and heard it . |
| 22 | If I had not been chasing that gipsy woman I could have gone to the party and chased Leila . ’ |
| 23 | Or he could have gone to the lavatory , but I doubt whether he would have heard anything from there . ’ |
| 24 | If the cast had wanted to , they could have moved to the Lyric , Hammersmith . |
| 25 | He could have complained to the top about my basic lack of professionalism but instead he went out of his way to try and help — and sometimes got pretty short shrift in return . |
| 26 | One , that working with Frantz and Weymouth was one of the worst things that could have happened to The Mondays , and two , that they 've still got it assuming they 're produced by someone that understands them . |
| 27 | It 's the best thing that could have happened to the pair of ‘ em . |
| 28 | Luce sighed , then said worriedly , ‘ The thing that concerns me most is what could have happened to the ring ? ’ |
| 29 | I was angry as hell at the time and disappointed , too , for this was a strongly Labour-controlled council , but looking back now I realize that this was the best thing that could have happened to the group , for now we could present ourselves to the people of Rotherham as a genuine minority with a grievance . |
| 30 | Aye oh , this was the greatest thing the greatest thing that could have happened to the people . |