Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] a [noun sg] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were escapes so narrow a postcard could n't have got through them . |
| 2 | How do you mean when I was young , Douglas , I 'm not old now , not so old a dog could n't teach a young pup like you a few new tricks . |
| 3 | Only such a leap could have spawned the dynamic activity of the Bank staffers in the field in the early and mid 1970s . |
| 4 | Introducing the budget yesterday , Finance Minister Mr Laszlo Bekesi said that only such a regime could prevent economic collapse . ‘ |
| 5 | Vital as was the role of the prelates in Edward 's deposition — so delicate a novelty could hardly have been accomplished without them — their participation was more ceremonial than formative . |
| 6 | Dalgliesh , who had heard him at a police concert , never ceased to be surprised that so narrow a chest and so slight a frame could produce such a powerful organ-toned bass . |
| 7 | He pulled her to her feet , marvelling that so slight a creature could have put up such a fight . |
| 8 | The early evening sun was warm on her face and the sky so clear and calm that it seemed impossible so beautiful a world could be at war ; that small , beautiful world that was Yeoman 's Lane , and Tingle 's Wood , through which it ran . |
| 9 | We think , therefore , that it is absolutely necessary in order to carry on the Business of this Establishment , as perfectly as possible , that two such Characters should be appointed — and we , in consequence suggest , that altho ’ each be as much as possible qualified in both Departments , yet if one were to devote himself to one Branch and the other to the other branch — the College would be much more usefully directed — for , if one Professor were fully qualified for both — yet so arduous a task could not possibly be executed by one Man only . |
| 10 | Hess would probably fly as well — there seemed no other way so well-known a figure could leave the country , and he was a skilled aviator — and Albrecht Haushofer understood that the Duke was now a high-ranking officer in the RAF , which would surely aid the details of the flight and landing ? |
| 11 | On this evidence , however , almost as strong a case could be made for Johns , Kingston and O'Hara — although the last two named have said they are unavailable to tour . |
| 12 | You kindly reminded the House , Mr. Speaker , that the Consolidated Fund Bill may provide an opportunity to debate the MGN pension fund , but I wonder how far such a debate could go — particularly in respect of references to Mirror Group Newspapers , the Daily Mirror , payments to the Labour party , advertising in Labour party journals , and so on . |
| 13 | ‘ He thought that as good a case could be made for our efforts in Korea — and probably a better one — as almost anything we had done in the foreign field . ’ |
| 14 | ( Askwith also mentions ‘ some 100 million birds and small rodents estimated to have fallen prey to domestic cats , although surely such a statistic could hardly be arrived at with any confidence . ) |
| 15 | And thinking of her gynaecologist , surely such a step could not be taken without his sanction and the idea of asking for this seemed out of the question . |
| 16 | There was one particularly disastrous episode with a boy of startling beauty ; he was called Higginbotham , but even such a name could not dim his lustre nor silence his eclat . |
| 17 | They are so small it is quite possible a guy could drop one . |
| 18 | He never realized how grateful a man could be for the chance to wash . |
| 19 | In the real world it is difficult to see how such a tax could be imposed or calculated , and it would make much more practical sense to tackle the offending firm under monopolies legislation . |
| 20 | The difficulty with such ‘ sympatric ’ speciation is that species differ , not at a single gene locus , but by many genes ; it is hard to see how such a difference could build up if sexual crossing was continuously breaking it down again . |
| 21 | It has more frequently been suggested that dilute sources will promote visits to many nowers and thus out-crossing , though it is difficult to see how such a mechanism could arise , and perhaps it is more satisfactory to surmise that visits by a pollen-dusted vector to several flowers on one plant are promoted , leading to cross fertilization of more . |
| 22 | He must have read my thoughts , for he hurried on to explain how such a paragon could end up addicted to cocaine . |
| 23 | Examining so intricate a nest one wonders how such a thing could be possible . |
| 24 | The forensic officer described to the jury how such a device could be assembled . |
| 25 | But there is also a practical and political problem , since it is difficult to see how such a theory could speak in any way to the practical or material concerns of women . |
| 26 | It is hard to see how such a regime could have survived for so long , after bringing such unexampled disaster on its people . |
| 27 | If Mr Makepeace was a study in how much inhumanity a man could bear , Mr McWhirter was a study in how non-human a man could become . |
| 28 | Korg make much of the A2 's alleged versatility , and I was tempted set myself a challenge : how small a rack could I put together ? |
| 29 | During his voyage from India , Chandrasekhar worked out how big a star could be and still support itself against its own gravity after it had used up all its fuel . |
| 30 | With respect to the Secretary of State , I believe that most right hon. and hon. Members found very unconvincing his explanation as to why such a provision could not form part of the Bill . |