Example sentences of "[noun] could [vb infin] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She dragged on a cigarette and wrote , as if words could change a thing . |
| 2 | ‘ Be assured , sirrah , that the constable was never guilty of that mistake in my hearing , ’ Edward said quietly — before Richard could muster a retort . |
| 3 | If the Opposition could facilitate a change in the law — it would be widely welcomed , as is clear from what has been said in the debate tonight — I am sure that my right hon. and hon. Friends would be willing to do what they could to assist . |
| 4 | Albion fresh from promotion are always good at home with a big crowd cheering them on and their fans could have a lot to shout about … |
| 5 | ANGRY cricket fans could win a £350,000 pay-out after last summer 's rain fiasco in the Edgbaston Test against Pakistan … if they act quickly . |
| 6 | It seemed all over in the 63rd minute when Clough , a few yards outside the penalty area , volleyed a headed clearance instantly into the roof of the net before Hardwick could move a muscle . |
| 7 | Youngster , Mark Druce is been in cracking form in the reserves could get a chance . |
| 8 | When he heard the right hon. Member for Manchester , Gorton ( Mr. Kaufman ) suggest that Labour could replace a Trident submarine with , for example , a Trafalgar class submarine on the order book , Mr. Hutton described his right hon. Friend as ’ ignorant and ill informed ’ . |
| 9 | Darlington Tory candidate Michael Fallon said Labour could spend a quarter of the £1m in borough council coffers on housing , but also had outstanding debts for constructing council properties . |
| 10 | It was thought unlikely that , even if successfully applied , the Florida statute could survive an appeal process . |
| 11 | In a large area , small trees such as Pyrus salicifolia or Salix exigua or the larger but equally silver , Pyrus nivalis could make a centre piece . |
| 12 | Will he confirm , therefore , that it will be open to hostile and foreign bids and that such a bid could provide a foothold in the Welsh water industry for further takeovers ? |
| 13 | General gloom means that GRE could face a total 1990 loss of £100m . |
| 14 | The units could have a counter top and there would need to be efficient lighting . |
| 15 | The BBC 's Ski Sunday made Val d'Isere its TV curtainraiser , and for once the Criterium of the First Snow could boast a carpet of real snow . |
| 16 | It has been suggested that bonfires , which not only cause objectionable odours and smoke , but also release polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons into the atmosphere which in sufficient concentrations could constitute a health hazard , ought not to be permitted between certain set hours . |
| 17 | I 'm being an idiot , ’ she said , glad that Jean could find an excuse for her stupidity . |
| 18 | But the reason that US business was investing so much in Europe and elsewhere was not that the United States could run a balance of payments deficit financed by borrowing from central banks overseas . |
| 19 | Thus a hard-worked journalist could receive a press release by fax , use FAXgrabber to convert the faxed release to text , and then place it into his story without having to go through the process of re-typing much of the information . |
| 20 | If those knees could tell a story it would probably be an angry diatribe against the paparazzi . |
| 21 | The Department of Energy 's research station at Harwell estimates that industry could exploit a heat pump market of between £500 million and £1000 million over the next 10 to 15 years . |
| 22 | The result could mean an increase in the cost of capital for public corporations generally . |
| 23 | Finally , the exporter could open a dollar account at his own bank in Germany , ( or with BAB in New York ) and then use the proceeds of his exports to pay for imports from the USA and other countries . |
| 24 | Alternatively , the exporter could seek a loan against it or negotiate it to another party in settlement of a domestic trade debt . |
| 25 | US Vice-President Dan Quayle warned a NATO security conference held on Feb. 8-9 that failure to resolve trade disputes could create a crisis in trans-Atlantic relations . |
| 26 | Used carefully , however , over an extended period , Indian patronage could permit a politician to capitalise upon feelings of gratitude aroused by acts of seemingly disinterested friendship several years earlier , acts which would in fact be quietly brought to mind by a shrewd politician 's regular enquiries about the activities of his young friend in India . |
| 27 | He held this to be valid even though the condition could mean a restriction on a use which would not amount to development . |
| 28 | Only Edward could have a row about evolution . ’ |
| 29 | While the average return may be acceptable , the element of variability could imply a risk of financial loss that is unacceptable . |
| 30 | Gifts for the cracker could include a badge , sweets , or a keyring . |