Example sentences of "[noun prp] could [vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were the merchants , traders and businessmen of the north-east Mediterranean coast who had most to lose if the Shias could establish themselves in the economic life of the Levant . |
| 2 | Sunderland could find themselves with only 18,000 tickets , and with 5,000 season ticket holders taking priority , it looks as though many fans are going to be disappointed , whichever method is adopted . |
| 3 | McNicholl looked sharp and positive when he made his entrance in the second half against Dublin and Damien Cassidy could find himself under a little pressure as a result . |
| 4 | The UK could find itself in greatest difficulty with exemptions granted for pesticides in Southern Water 's area , namely for the herbicides Atrazine , Simazine and Propazine , where a treatment facility is not planned until 1997 or 1998 . |
| 5 | Jackie Tiptoe could turn himself into a proper gent when it suited him . |
| 6 | It was hoped that Japan could re-establish herself to some extent in the islands of Habomai and Shikotan while the Kurils should come under a UN mandate . |
| 7 | Either the US could allow themselves to be convinced that they were fighting one war , in Vietnam and Korea ; that with practically unlimited US military and economic assistance the French could defeat the main Vietminh forces in Tonkin ; and that revolution or insurgency could be contained in the rest of the country . |
| 8 | Although what George says is easy to rectify with Lennie , it might not be the case with other people , and if so , George could find himself in a lot of trouble . |
| 9 | Li Shai Tung stared at the urbane , highly-sophisticated man standing at his side and laughed briefly , bemused that Shepherd could see himself in that brutal portrait . |
| 10 | Daniel Thwaites could find himself in HSE trouble for allowing unsafe practices in his competition — the gentleman should have been told to wear a hairnet . |
| 11 | On her return , she told Jack she must see his leader , so he sent one of the lads with the message , and the answer came back that Ariel could present herself to Kit . |