Example sentences of "could be [vb pp] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the demand for labour is a decreasing function of the real wage rate and the supply of labour is ( perhaps ) an increasing function of the real wage rate , they argued that the origins of general unemployment could be traced to the maintenance of a real wage rate , w 1 , which exceeded the market clearing real wage rate , w * ; . |
| 2 | Where a seller was not in possession of a licence which could be transferred to the buyer at the date of completion of the contract it was decided that , the seller having failed to execute the contract , the purchaser could repudiate it : Day v. Luhke ( 1868 ) L.R. 5 Eq . |
| 3 | If it could be transferred to the road instead , even modest traffic would keep the road so warm that ice could never form . |
| 4 | As a measure of how leaky was the colander , even in the exercise of maximum security , a Movietone newsreel van and a Daily Express reporter had to be shooed away from Euston next morning before he could be transferred to the Tower of London . |
| 5 | And I think the main question , and the best question that could be asked to the audience if they really |
| 6 | It would also appear that the rule applies to realty and could be applied to the builder of a house and possibly a local authority building inspector . |
| 7 | Areas to be examined include what barriers may prevent greater use of company voluntary arrangements , the potential to reduce the number of Companies House filing requirements , what simplifications could be made to the law affecting private companies , the law on groups of companies , disincorporation , and the restrictions on companies helping people to buy shares in them . |
| 8 | One , application could be made to the court that Mr the landlord is unreasonably withholding consent to the lease , if the court finds that this is in fact the case they will permit the assignment of the lease to you , not withstanding the landlord 's objection . |
| 9 | Payment could be made to the monarch himself or it could be made to the current holder of the office . |
| 10 | Land which was sold could be made subject to restrictions and future development value could be reserved to the commission . |
| 11 | In some areas , the M25 could be extended to the equivalent of 14 lanes by the construction of parallel roads . |
| 12 | This analogy could be extended to the source and application of funds statement . |
| 13 | ‘ Testing continued until we were satisfied that the new processor was functioning correctly and all devices could be connected to the system ready for complete cut over . ’ |
| 14 | The Floating Church for Seamen was not the only example … there were inventions that might also serve God : the pews for the use of the deaf , for example , which could be connected to the pulpit with gutta-percha pipes . |
| 15 | Liverpool , meanwhile , may have a luxury of goalkeeping talent to draw upon , with Mike Hooper and David James also on the books , but their attacking options could be cut to the bone next week . |
| 16 | I hope all local areas will think about acquiring a stock of good movement photographs of local people which could be sent to the press in support of a feature — many local papers are cutting back on the expense of sending photographers out to events but are delighted to use suitable contributions . |
| 17 | When bad times came and wages were below the level on which they could support their families , the labourers found that they had to ask the authorities of the parish in which they lived for relief ; in other words they became paupers , who could be sent to the workhouse . |
| 18 | In the case of a commission , this could be sent to the client as a proof . |
| 19 | There needs , however , to be a significant movement of political will before , in the first instance , OSF could be re-admitted to the fold . |
| 20 | Alternatively as the accounts are being done at the end of the month at that point in time the benefit is used up so the rent could be charged to the profit and loss account directly . |
| 21 | Furniture not only became cheaper and more plentiful : many more objects could be presented to the eye and dispersed about the room as the Argand lamp was succeeded by gas lighting . |
| 22 | Branson did not need them to tell him the damage that could be done to the airline 's reputation by a story appearing about engine failure on the day before the inaugural flight . |
| 23 | It was realistically painted in the authentic lifeboat colours and had a sail of white lights which could be turned to the direction of travel . |
| 24 | Regulations governing trade and industry could be turned to the profit of courtiers and officials . |
| 25 | The problem of conserving the noble land fund was the central preoccupation of a high-powered ministerial conference which Nicholas set up in 1897 to consider what further aid could be given to the nobility . |
| 26 | I 'm very pleased to say that the union er involved had actually pursued the appeal even though the woman had died , and won the appeal posthumously so that the backdated pay could be given to the widower in that case . |
| 27 | Individual registration forms could be given to the tour operator for completion by the guests en route to the hotel ; it is then a simple matter of handling the registration forms at reception on arrival . |
| 28 | Sports groups said it would mean the loss of open space that could be given to the public . |
| 29 | Consideration could be given to the provision of extras ( e.g. maid hire or a letting service ) on a supplementary charge basis . |
| 30 | Three , a lump sum could be given to the centre for training employment of certain Ottery teenagers . |