Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] to [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be noted that section 37(3) refers to ‘ assets located within that jurisdiction ’ , a reference which reflects , but does not directly confirm , the understanding of the position which prevailed in 1981 , that an injunction could only attach to assets within England and Wales . |
| 2 | As the hon. and learned Member for Burton said , that reversal could easily lead to miscarriages of justice that we could sort out now . |
| 3 | Confusion between the sources of faunal diversity could easily lead to mistakes in interpreting its meaning . |
| 4 | They may not be used extensively now , but countries could easily turn to halons as a replacement for some CFCs . |
| 5 | Many came to the door attempting to sell brushes , polish and so on , often carrying a card from the firm employing them explaining that they were disabled servicemen , I tremble to think that we could ever return to conditions like these . |
| 6 | However , it could also apply to parents in the ‘ leafy suburbs ’ , particularly in June , when older pupils could convince their parents that ‘ nothing much was happening ’ at school and persuade them to condone non-attendance . |
| 7 | If wider costs were to be considered , one could also look to savings from reduced pollution , energy consumption and accident rates , quite apart from the health maintenance benefits of a walking population . |
| 8 | The architect who could now travel to sites on a steam train and use technical terms and modern scaffolding had a different relationship with the client , who was more informed about what he wanted in the way of a new house in the country . |
| 9 | His mount put in a series of sticky jumps and could never get to grips with Twin Oaks , who made all and came home clear for his eighth win over fences at the Lancashire course . |
| 10 | I could never come to terms with the Big Idea . |