Example sentences of "these [noun pl] could [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | UNCTAD 's annual report on the least developed countries ( LDCs ) , issued on Feb. 11 , said that these countries could benefit from the new international situation and especially from the settlement of long-standing conflicts , which would permit resources to be diverted from military purposes and the care of refugees to improve economic prospects . |
| 2 | Local conditions must go a long way to explaining why some villages were vulnerable to enclosure and others were not , and these variations could occur within the limits of a single shire . |
| 3 | If the train were late , then these passengers could repair to the hotel which would almost certainly have been provided near by to eat , drink , or rest . |
| 4 | Because of the rigorous nature of fasting and bowel preparations before surgical resection of tumours , it seemed possible that these procedures could contribute to the hypocholesterolaemiac state . |
| 5 | Various combinations of these factors could weigh against the surface indications of a decrease in incidence or of an imminent decrease in prevalence . |