Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [Wh det] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interviewer is trying to find out if you left your last job for reasons which could pose similar problems if you came to work with his/her firm . |
| 2 | Voluntary tagging may also be adopted for sheep which could benefit from the positive identification of their flock of origin , such as pedigree animals or breeding females from farms operating under specific health schemes . |
| 3 | ‘ So they are bitter about proposals which could leave them without a future . |
| 4 | The findings should provide the basis for proposals which could improve the GP-Patient consultation . |
| 5 | Within the year there was money made available for projects which could take the broad skills of a science like genetic manipulation and give them a saleable medical application . |
| 6 | Employers of young engineers face a double dilemma : a declining proportion of a reducing population opting for subjects which could lead to qualifications in science , technology and engineering . |
| 7 | Having discussed the above ideas for the sites in an area , various analyses can then be tried out to examine the relationships between settlements which could have interesting and important implications . |
| 8 | The theory of outcome measurement they constructed was then used to develop a comprehensive system of assessment which could monitor the development of all children for whom local authorities take responsibility . |
| 9 | If the pilots , flight attendants and management can not agree a new buyout , Coniston said it would force a restructuring of UAL which could include selling off the company 's planes and its air routes . |
| 10 | As the principal ratepayers in the locality — even after the de-rating of agricultural land in 1927 — they pursued a low rateflow expenditure policy and therefore were extremely reluctant to commit local authority expenditure to the building of houses which could become a burden on the rates . |
| 11 | There was , however , a greater awareness of the need to develop a framework of rules which could operate in the interests of the world community as a whole — against terrorism or narcotics , for instance — and a greater readiness to establish relations with traditionally conservative states , such as the Arab monarchies , as well as with those that claimed to adhere to Marxism-Leninism . |
| 12 | Fearing public disorder and a wave of sympathy which could boost Mrs Marcos 's campaign for the presidency , the government announced it would not allow Mr Ferdinand Marcos 's embalmed remains to be brought home until after next month 's elections . |
| 13 | If not much is known about the properties of operators which could act on N and its children , then the plan may be misleading . |
| 14 | RIGHT Dogs often enjoy a run along the beach but watch out for any traces of tar which could adhere to their feet or coat . |
| 15 | Another person could weep and out of the weeping find memories of strengths which could lead to formulating a treatment plan and a cure . |
| 16 | In March 1975 , a brief concern ( shown to be unfounded one month later ) that the use of oxidizing catalysts on vehicles was encouraging the production of sulphates which could pose a considerable threat to public health led the EPA to suspend the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emission standard deadlines for one year . |
| 17 | A more dynamic approach of this kind was possible with the advent of computers which could analyse the necessary amounts of synoptic data . |
| 18 | This will be routinely tested at your antenatal visits for pregnancy diabetes and the presence of proteins which could indicate that pre-eclampsia is developing . |
| 19 | In a recent analysis of the garotting panic of 1862 , Jennifer Davis has argued that there was in fact no startling upsurge in crimes of violence which could justify the extent of the alarm . |
| 20 | The frustrations which Bridgeman and Maxse expressed towards the party hierarchy were the product of their belief that the leadership was not responding adequately to the party 's ‘ crisis ’ , and in particular not accepting the kind of programme which could bring the party back to power . |
| 21 | A SCOTTISH scientist is at the forefront of research which could lead to cannabis being used to treat certain brain-related disorders , including Alzheimer 's disease . |
| 22 | To create new vehicles of communication in this context meant creating a system of broadcasting which could survive outside the duopoly yet one which would not fundamentally damage the ecology of the system . |
| 23 | Is it not the case that when the Government privatised the electricity and gas companies they created not a range of companies which could induce real competition for the benefit of customers and the environment but large companies with near monopoly supply status which are not in the least interested in energy efficiency ? |
| 24 | Since such standards are generally designed to prevent harm by accumulation , violations consist of rule-breaking which could lead to harm , as well as rule-breaking where actual harm is demonstrated ( Reiss , 1980:30 ) . |
| 25 | Behind her Rune remained silent , his presence oppressive as if he were some Superman radiating a special kind of beam which could put the world to rights if only one believed in it . |
| 26 | The study has four main objectives : To identify those elements of the national space programmes of the European members of NATO which could contribute to a multilateral military space programme . |
| 27 | It must be added that they were the better team , had the outstanding individual in Gordon Strachan and deserved the victory procured by a touch of finesse which could have Vinny Jones drummed out of the cloggers ' union . |
| 28 | In the early days of North Sea exploration , it was not unknown for project teams to phone Houston , Texas , for a box of bolts which could have been bought off the shelf at an ironmongers in Aberdeen . |
| 29 | Education authorities could play an important role in promoting and encouraging local clusters of boards which could provide a focal point and be more locally relevant than wider area-based training . |
| 30 | It must be made from a material which is structurally suitable for the hygienic environment , and be without any form of coating which could prove risky once the surface has been damaged and expose an unsuitable material such as mild steel , to the environment . |