Example sentences of "it could [vb infin] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It decided that it could benefit from a smart up to date information section for liaison with press and public . |
| 2 | Sadly there was no mention of what it could do to a 13-year-old child . |
| 3 | ‘ I — I mean , I thought — it was — it could do with a clean so I- ’ |
| 4 | Certainly it could lead to a valuable teacher-learner dialogue . |
| 5 | Gary Stretch makes the first defence of his British light- middleweight championship against Rochdale 's Derek Wormald at the London Arena tonight , knowing it could lead to a lucrative world title eliminator against Leicester 's Chris Pyatt . |
| 6 | Can I also add that it will also instigate centrally determined policing policies , very much akin to other government policies , particularly economic policies which have , as yet , done nothing to address the underlying causes of crime and there are fears and I 'm quoting here from the er the response made by the Association of Metropolitan Authorities , the Association of County Councils and the Association of District Councils that it could lead to a national Police force . |
| 7 | The book is complementary to Durant and Fabb 's Literary Studies in Action , published by Routledge in the Interface series in 1990 , and in many ways it could serve as a useful introduction to that volume . |
| 8 | It could go as a joint European-American force , or as a purely European one . |
| 9 | so it could go on a separate tape if you wanted that to happen , it 's on a Mazda tape |
| 10 | But it could happen with a fair deal , and it is far far far more probable than the marble statue 's waving at us . |
| 11 | He likes Elland Road , he 's built up a squad that looks like it could develop into a REAL force over the next few years & he 'd be mad to leave for a job where he has a competition every 2 years/a draw 's a bad result/and nobody likes him ! |
| 12 | According to Dr D.W.F. James , the then Director of the Polytechnic of Wales , the government 's decision was a reflection of its desire not to rock the boat and was connected with arguments about the Welsh language , arguments which had already saved Bangor Normal College from merging with the University College of North Wales so that it could develop as a Welsh medium teacher-training college . |
| 13 | The Baltic lay becalmed that day , yet left no doubt that when aroused it could rage like a maddened beast . |
| 14 | And in common with Guinness ' reputation for innovative ads , the poster marked a revolution — it was the first from any company that featured characters so famous and recognisable that it could dispense with a proper caption , or a reference to the product . |
| 15 | It could act as a severe political deterrent . |
| 16 | What was at best a speculative investment six months ago by five of the six major accountancy bodies , the BBC and accountancy trainers BPP , looks now as if it could turn into a roaring success . |
| 17 | At any time it could turn into a strident chorus , a demand for humanity . |
| 18 | A speed which , once it had lumbered up to it , it could maintain for a long time . |
| 19 | Usthinks the company doth protest too much : despite the fact that the countdown to its flotation has been under way for some weeks now , and Quality Software Products Plc has finally formally announced that ‘ following last week 's successful launch of Universal OLAS ’ it ‘ has decided to begin the process of seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange , ’ it still says that ‘ no final decision will be taken for some time , ’ making it sound as if the company is signalling frantically that it would prefer to be acquired if only someone would come forward offering more money than it could raise in a public flotation . |
| 20 | When the National Executive came to choose speakers for its ten BBC broadcasts , it could call upon a wide range of ministerial talent . |
| 21 | Its sluggish habit was not a hindrance , though , for it could kill with a mere glance or whiff of its breath , as it fed on poisonous herbs whose odour was fatal to man . |
| 22 | I suppose it could sound like a conscious courtesy — an agreeable gesture , but hardly one denoting that love has roots below the gum of consciousness . |