Example sentences of "[conj] could [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Yale and Michigan studies found that some searches initiated as known-item searches could in fact be subject searches or could develop into subject searches . |
| 2 | The voice that could reach with ease to the upper gallery of the Shield Theatre sounded in the Holborn drawing-room , calling attention to the silent young man who had arrived with the Professor but so far had not said a word . |
| 3 | She knew now it was something she could n't face , to be possessed of magic — magic that could explode without warning and all but kill you … ’ |
| 4 | ( 1988 ) , and that these experiences used an that changed ( being a train of clicks that could vary in frequency ) from one trial to the next . |
| 5 | Lenin 's confidence that the soviets would provide the country with a revolutionary form of government that could function without bureaucracy was proved ill-founded almost as soon as they began their work . |
| 6 | In brief , the good leader , the man who could inspire his army , not merely he who could avoid the obvious pitfalls of generalship which Frontinus had pointed out , might be born with certain inherent qualities , but these had to be developed in the only way that could lead to success , through practice and experience . |
| 7 | They waited … waited before the edge that could lead to eternity . |
| 8 | consider inspection procedures which could lead to early detection of damage that could lead to failure of a blade |
| 9 | DO NOT USE PUNISHMENT THAT COULD LEAD TO AVOIDANCE OF DESIRED BEHAVIOUR |
| 10 | Europe 's leading primate centre , which pioneered bone-marrow transplantation in the 1960s and which now supplies animals for AIDS research , faces a financial crisis that could lead to closure . |
| 11 | As in an Indian raga , a particular sequence of notes serves as the basis for variations that could continue to infinity ; eventually , however , it returns to its theme . |
| 12 | The irresistible thing is to suggest that even the most resolute of England 's footballers , ever mindful of the predicament that could result from defeat , are not entirely immune to what awaits them today in Poland . |
| 13 | The importance of adequate preparation can not be overemphasized in view of the substantial delays and costs that could arise through error . |
| 14 | Comment in particular on the sort of problems that could arise in translation from differences in the way the notion in question is expressed in the two languages . |
| 15 | The statement added the IAAF had stressed the serious problems that could arise from interference by civil courts , and such interference posed a grave risk and could ‘ create serious damage to major sports everywhere , particularly in the US for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 . ’ . |
| 16 | Zambia responded in the only way possible , presenting hir body like a softly-glowing flower that could enfold in perfume and smooth petalflesh . |
| 17 | ‘ A fire that could burn in water , would you not say ? ’ |
| 18 | Another Desert Storm , even another Somalia — where the United Nations appeals for someone to help , and America steps up with the will and manpower to do so — might give Mr Clinton an aura of leadership that could help at home . |
| 19 | It illustrated up-to-date transport , such as rotor powered ships , the rotors being driven by the wind , and buses that could run on railway lines . |
| 20 | The aim of the test is to detect conditions that could develop into cancer . |
| 21 | She studied his profile in the dim light , his firm jaw and sensitive mouth , his brown eyes that could freeze in anger and burn with emotion , those incredible eyelashes ; in that moment she knew what love was , knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him . |
| 22 | The new corporate body would have the power to set rates , decide on network design and development — and could refuse to interconnect with the second network . |
| 23 | It was , she thought , an almost indecently incongruous remark with which to begin a visit of condolence ; or was this his way of confronting her grief and stoicism by taking refuge on professional ground , the only one on which he felt confident and could speak with authority ? |
| 24 | Appropriately here , he was also one of the greatest of cover fieldsmen , and could bowl with pace but little accuracy from round the wicket . |
| 25 | Both non-cooperation and civil disobedience imply some form of resistance to unjust laws , and could result in imprisonment for those involved . |
| 26 | Mr Eunson said permanent derogations were extremely rare and could result in instability and supply problems for consumers . |
| 27 | PRIVATISING prisons is morally wrong and could result in violence and bloodshed , the Scottish Prison Officers ' Association annual conference at Inverness heard yesterday . |
| 28 | The fact that the ad sits in between other normal commercials gives it added impact , but the trouble is it tackles the symptoms , not the cause and could feed on guilt . |
| 29 | The planners held the conventional view that textiles was an attractive industry , because it was labour-intensive and could compete on world markets by virtue of low local wages . |
| 30 | The judge decided that the defendant was within that definition and could remain in possession . |