Example sentences of "[conj] could [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | DOCTORS hope to announce an experiment next month that could lead to the use of animal organs for human transplants within the next five years . |
| 2 | But he added : ‘ There must be a better way of meeting those concerns than taking action that could lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom . ’ |
| 3 | British Telecom is planning more job cuts that could lead to the loss of 80,000 staff over five years , unions fear . |
| 4 | BP Nutrition , the food arm of the UK oil giant , is in talks that could lead to the Sarah Lee Corporation of Chicago acquiring its consumer food group . |
| 5 | The granting of patents on plants rewards a technology that could lead to the genetic pollution of nature , an outcome that is clearly not in the public interest . |
| 6 | Any political decision that could lead to the closure of either Devonport or Rossythe would also put the defence of this country at risk . |
| 7 | they become the high-risk seed money that could lead to the investment of private funds on a commercial basis ; and |
| 8 | Two witnesses have come forward with information that could lead to the killer 's arrest . |
| 9 | Macrophages and other inflammatory cells produce several cytokines and growth factors that could contribute to the early pathogenesis and progression of CFA . |
| 10 | A single thread that could tower to the silver eye of the moon — if you could convince the spider of its need to do it . |
| 11 | It was as if the Cornell students were capable of ignoring surface structure , and could refer to the passage 's deep structure as if it were complete . |
| 12 | It is also under the wing of the United Nations and could contribute to the reforestation of felled rainforest , so that the land is sustained . |
| 13 | Although any breach would be contempt of court , and could lead to the lifting of the Mareva injunction , the information will have been obtained and can still be put to use in another State ; and the sanctions available are much reduced where , as may often be the case , the plaintiff is not resident in the jurisdiction of the English court . |
| 14 | The excessive reliance on a few varieties is making the countryside biologically uniform , and could lead to the proliferation of pests and diseases , according to the report . |
| 15 | Such solutions are drastic , and could lead to the wrongful conviction of someone in an oppressive relationship who would have to incriminate a feared partner in order to clear herself , or someone who did not have the capacity to understand the need to offer evidence of their innocence . |
| 16 | Pool midfielder David McCreery is fit after precautionary X-rays for a chest infection and could return to the side . |
| 17 | Another successful task accomplished meant a further two thousand American dollars deposited in his Tel Aviv bank account , waiting for when he finally obtained his exit visa and could flee to the new homeland . |
| 18 | The ‘ public sector ’ had its own traditions and characteristics , and could respond to the need for vocational or professional preparation . |
| 19 | Another way of achieving this would fall short of a recognised qualification or certificate but could amount to the giving of credits for completion of parts of a training course . |