Example sentences of "it could [vb infin] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kenneth Baker indicated recently that he thinks such a plan should go ahead ; if he can persuade his government colleagues that the scheme could make a real contribution to economic growth it could start up by the Spring . |
| 2 | But it could end up as the only game in town . ’ |
| 3 | It could end up like the Little Big Horn . |
| 4 | Not only that but the Board predicted that with its second station it could improve substantially on the Sizewell performance , setting British construction times and operating records among the best in the world . |
| 5 | Now it could go straight to the byre . |
| 6 | With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life . |
| 7 | It would have been physically and economically impossible for the whole of Africa , for example , to twist and turn its way out of the straitjacket that colonialism imposed upon its economies and industrialize to the point where it could compete effectively on the world market in the space of 10 years . |
| 8 | If it could bring its cost-effectiveness nearer the average , it could recruit up to the establishment that the Home Secretary has recommended . ’ |
| 9 | It was a worry when we did n't get a pension and when it did come , it alleviated things , but we know it could run out in the New Year . |
| 10 | It seems likely that his real mission was to find an escape route for the board , so that it could steer clear of the incident and avoid involving the central state in any direct decision over sex education . |