Example sentences of "[coord] could be [vb pp] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On a visit to Northern Ireland , he was brash enough to taunt the region that it was a burden on the Westminster exchequer and could be cut off without a penny . |
| 2 | She had an eye for talent which they respected , she knew how to pick her designers , and could be relied on to spot a trend developing and to promote it . |
| 3 | Dr Bromley was fined £750 and is also now likely to face a disciplinary hearing before the General Medical Council and could be struck off . |
| 4 | Unions sources said last night that they think the move could have a knock-on effect at other firms , and could be seized on by unions at Ford — where the company has so far resisted demands to reduce the 39-hour working week , and whose workers at Southampton walked out yesterday in protest at the company 's pay offer . |
| 5 | By mid-afternoon the first batch was almost dry , still slightly damp , just right for ironing , and could be fetched in by Victorine and whichever child she could catch to help her . |
| 6 | Such a thing not having happened for many centuries , the idea , even though the smell of cordite had spread across the Channel and could be picked up in the Charing Cross Road , seemed difficult to envisage . |
| 7 | Police fear the instrument may have been dumped and could be picked up by an unsuspecting member of the public . |
| 8 | This is set to happen in October but could be put off until March . |