Example sentences of "[subord] it could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the EDC Mendès-France at first followed the route of his predecessors , seeking to persuade Britain to reconsider its refusal to join the EDC , and arguing with his partners for a dilution of the supranational element in the proposed structure , especially where it could affect the French military contribution . |
| 2 | She saw at once what was happening to her and to Rose , and where it could lead them both . |
| 3 | And then the evil was meant to flow into his own body , where it could do no harm because of the presence of God . |
| 4 | The whole thing seemed faithfully in the past , where we could regard it with intense interest , and surround it with historical debate , but where it could do us , and our generation , no harm . |
| 5 | The upstairs lighting circuit is laid out on the floor of the loft , taking care not to put it under any loft insulation ( where it could overheat ) , and not to put junction boxes where they could be damaged by careless feet . |
| 6 | Then it was gone , on its journey of several weeks through normal planetary space to that zone on the rim of the system far from the worlds and moons where it could dive into the warp . |
| 7 | Ensure that no masonry falls down into the cavity , where it could interfere with the wall ties . |
| 8 | No sign and he could n't puzzle out where it could have gone . |
| 9 | In considering the possible effects of soot on global climate , the models suggest that since the soot did not reach the stratosphere ( around 14–15 km in this region ) , where it could have remained for several years , the fires were unlikely to have caused significant global climate effects . |
| 10 | As foil conducts electricity , it 's important that this paper is never hung behind a light switch or power socket , or anywhere where it could come in contact with electricity . |
| 11 | And its ambitions spread much wider still — into realms where it could come a cropper |
| 12 | Although there were some routine matters , such as the issue of legal writs , where it could act on its own initiative , for any matter of permanent importance it needed a warrant for its action from the Privy Seal or the Signet : usually only the former would be sufficient . |
| 13 | On the whole it seems likely that the Channel Tunnel will have a minor regional impact in its own right although it could bring short term benefits to depressed areas through , for example , the awarding of Tunnel-related contracts . |
| 14 | My argument here with Dennett is that if he intends interpretations ( a ) or ( b ) ( a textual quotation here would be beside the point , since these distinctions are not made in his paper in that form ) , then those are inferior explications of consciousness to a process one in terms of level : ( b ) because it lacks the ‘ unity ’ requirement , and ( a ) because , although it could meet all the necessary conditions set out earlier , it seems in some way arbitrary , just as did Minsky 's supreme organizing module . |
| 15 | Along the north bank , the crisp light was sharpening the noble outlines of majestic buildings , although it could do very little for stone blackened by the soot of ages . |
| 16 | The institute has stuck to its November forecast that the economy will pull out of recession this year , with growth set to reach 2 per cent , although it could fall below 1 per cent or top 3 per cent , given the margin of error involved . |
| 17 | Apparently she had a severe allergic reaction to the drug , although it could have been a lethal impurity in the tab she took . |
| 18 | I was compelled to ask him in , although it could have scarcely been less convenient . |
| 19 | In fact , he holds a bronze medal , although it could have been a silver or even a gold if a ref in Los Angeles had n't acted too hastily . |
| 20 | Although it could have been a genuine geographical variation , the fear was that staff were failing to record them because they thought this might lead to unresolvable problems which would jeopardise planning . |
| 21 | Manufacturing Manager — this person is responsible for the manufacturing and assembly processes , together with their associated product processes ( heat treatment , painting etc ) ; this work is carried out in accordance with Works Orders and schedules submitted by Production Planning & control ; Inspection has been included here , although it could have been located separately to provide an independent inspection service ; the Manufacturing Manager has a heavy responsibility for the recruitment , training , rewarding and retention of employees . |
| 22 | The date of the demise of the military arsenals is not known , although it could have been as early as the late third century . |
| 23 | The origin of this is unclear , although it could derive from afferent impulses conveyed to the brain along sympathetic nerves that enter the thoracic spinal cord above the level of the lesion . |
| 24 | ( Although it could turn into ‘ My lad played a blinder for St Noggins U13 B team yesterday ’ I suppose . ) |
| 25 | In the case of a planet N is very large and therefore a considerably larger quantity of volatiles can be acquired by the planet by this means than it could acquire by capturing gases directly from the PFM . |
| 26 | It was as if his mind had a finite capacity for lines ; put in more than it could hold and they would start to overflow . |
| 27 | It is common ground that in the year starting September 1991 the school had more applicants for admission than it could accommodate without prejudicing the provision of efficient education . |
| 28 | Delays would increase or decrease , according to whether the court was presented with more or less work than it could handle . |
| 29 | than it could do if there were full employment . |
| 30 | David Mercer joined the editorial board ; so did Mo Teitlebaum , involved in TV , the poet Adrian Mitchell , looking for rather more than It could offer , and Robin Fior , a designer . |