Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | A general in the regular army , he could only serve as lieutenant-colonel of the Sussex militia . |
| 2 | I told him that I could not go on behalf of any party , but that I would go on behalf of the government if he came to power , since I knew the situation and could be of some help . |
| 3 | Although he did not specifically mention Articles Two and Three — which contain the claim — he said the constitution meant a great deal to nationalists in Northern Ireland , and it could not change in advance of an overall settlement . |
| 4 | The point that my hon. Friend has made was graphically illustrated by the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) , who is reported as having said that if Labour were to introduce its devolution plans he could not act as Secretary of State for Health for England and Wales . |
| 5 | It could not sue in respect of an imputation of murder , or incest , or adultery , because it could not commit those crimes . |
| 6 | It could not sue in respect of an imputation of murder , or incest , or adultery , because it could not commit those crimes . |
| 7 | The Government could not point to evidence of particular abuse of power by trade unions . |
| 8 | He gave warning that complacency could easily result in slippage of standards and loss of sensitivity to the complex needs of children and their families . |
| 9 | Ellis could still work on behalf of Wales , notably in the appointment of a Welsh land commission , and the foundation of a University of Wales , both in 1893 ; but he disapproved of Lloyd George 's efforts to turn Welsh Liberalism into a nationalist movement somewhat on the lines of the Irish one . |
| 10 | And since the effect would be to put off the catastrophe indefinitely , since Capitalism could now continue by reason of policies which provided also a solution to the problem of unemployment , Empirical Socialism need no longer distinguish itself from the Marxist version solely by the method and pace of change , by being evolutionary rather than revolutionary . |
| 11 | Those in favour of fundholding saw it as an opportunity for general practitioners to have a direct impact on access to and quality of secondary care , which they could now purchase on behalf of their patients . |
| 12 | You could n't stand in front of it there was that much power in it . |
| 13 | ‘ He brought home lots of work all the time and found it frustrating that he could n't get on top of it , ’ said Mrs Miller , of Earith , Cambs . |
| 14 | ‘ The setting of an arbitrary limit of 2,000 prescriptions per month before payment of the new allowances will adversely affect and could even lead to closure of up to one in five pharmacists in Cheshire . |
| 15 | In patients who could potentially benefit from treatment of advanced disease ( those with breast , gynaecological , prostate , or thyroid tumours ) the specificity was at least 68% and would be of clinical value . |
| 16 | ‘ Very low risk ’ activity is not known to be a risk but could occasionally result in transfer of these body fluids to another person . |
| 17 | We can all watch for the Labour block vote at the end of this debate as a matter of principle , I could never vote in support of the Labour whip . |