Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh det] could have " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two meanings are ( i ) ‘ the astronaut entered the atmosphere for ( at least ) the second time ’ and ( ii ) ‘ the astronaut returned to the atmosphere ( after what could have been his/her first trip into space ) ’ . |
| 2 | Intelligence reports had indicated that such a reactor , the plans and equipment for which could have been supplied by China in 1990 [ see p. 38548 ] , had been built in the northern mountains . |
| 3 | Those three operations then are the measure of modern medical practice : cancers which might have developed from an enlarged prostate , some rogue polyps and a spinal tumour , any one of which could have proved fatal , were all pre-empted by discovery and cure ; and I can not be other than deeply grateful for this additional lease of life . |
| 4 | At the same time she could n't help but wonder about the fact that in the space of twelve months he had been involved in three relationships , Anna Wallace , Amanda Knatchbull and herself , any one of which could have ended in marriage . |
| 5 | One can only be fearful of what could have been the situation . ’ |
| 6 | Though these accident reductions are to be welcomed , they have to be seen in the context of what could have been achieved using alternative approaches , such as those used in Buxtehude or Berlin-Moabit . |
| 7 | Elizabeth tuned over in her mind the possibilities of what could have befallen George . |
| 8 | Derek seems to remember that it was shortly after this change that a couple of what could have been nasty instances occurred . |
| 9 | The sleeve had been carefully spread out and the cuff bore a trace of what could have been blood . |
| 10 | The glitter of mockery was back with a vengeance , with a darker glint of what could have been anger in his eyes carefully screened by a rakish smile . |
| 11 | A MOTHER who was involved in a hit-and-run horror , only weeks before she was due to give birth , last night cuddled the little baby boy who dispelled all her worst fears of what could have happened . |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps I prefer cold air to hot air , ’ he suggested urbanely , his eyes darkening with what could have been amusement at her spirited defence of her career . |
| 13 | Nevil choked me until I almost passed out , then he lifted me out of the driver 's seat and bundled me into the back of Armstrong , hitting me on the back of the neck with what could have been an anvil but was probably his fist . |
| 14 | An inquest 's heard how two singers died in a car crash just days before what could have been their biggest break . |
| 15 | Shannon knew she should be grateful to him for leaving his warm bed to rescue her from what could have been a perilous situation , but , clasped in his arms like this , she felt both rebellious and faintly ridiculous . |
| 16 | But looking at some still pictures of it I reckon I made a mistake early on which could have denied ‘ Obbo ’ of scoring a more orthodox try . |
| 17 | Then I realized I was kneeling on a tarpaulin which someone had carefully placed over what could have been a small metal gate — or — the detached ‘ fun bumper ’ cow-catcher device from a small four-wheel-drive vehicle , say , a Shogun . |
| 18 | The mother is very upset , more over what could have happened . |
| 19 | Paul Hale 's devotion to duty went beyond what could have been expected of anyone , said Mr Justice Otton . |
| 20 | The use of monophony in octaves is much more frequent , and is in fact an excellent contrast to homophony ( Example 66 ) : Here , the first phrase in octaves is highly dynamic , but the sudden burst of harmony in the second bar has a strength and vitality which goes beyond what could have been achieved in octaves ; the effect is striking . |
| 21 | The premature end to what could have been a professional ballet career meant that Carol at least had more time to devote to the blossoming courtship with a young accountant , Ron Minogue . |
| 22 | It was a tragic ending to what could have , undoubtedly would have , been a golden career . |
| 23 | There are certain clues to what could have happened . |
| 24 | We came to the question of fuel oil — I was just wondering out loud , natural curiosity , I hope she thought — as to what could have caused the explosion . |
| 25 | Good lighting , a picture or two or a rug fixed to the end wall will give a whole new lease of life to what could have been a boring dead end . |
| 26 | I am not sure how the law-breaking campaign is working or whether other companies would have joined B & Q , but the chief executive of my council felt that he was not in a position to commit the poll tax payers of Hull to what could have amounted to several million pounds , and a deal was finally struck that Hull city council would refrain from taking out an injunction and the cross-undertaking was therefore withdrawn . |
| 27 | How do they feel towards those who consigned them to what could have been a violent and horrific death ? |
| 28 | But as the plane taxied along the runway at Praia airport and I looked out on what could have been a simulated view from a lunar module , I sensed how daunting the task would be . |
| 29 | The architect , Roy Toms , of the Waverly District Council , was worried about what could have been an unsympathetic alteration to a venerable building , but a visit to St Martin 's , Dorking , another Woodyer church , confirmed that its architect had adopted raking parapets to terminate the aisle roofs there , and the discovery of this period precedent vindicated the use of this treatment at St James Court . |
| 30 | A family of four slept on through what could have been a tragedy in this farmhouse near Thame . |