Example sentences of "it could prove " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope the decision will be reversed ; if not , it could prove a poor omen for the way in which the Soviet authorities will approach the 1991 Human Rights conference in Moscow . ’ |
| 2 | It showed 42 per cent believed it could prove a useful catalyst for improving social conditions with 45 per cent against . |
| 3 | It could prove to be a good roll of the dice , for Mr Hughes has also written a book on the mathematics of five-dice games and devised special packaging to exploit the game 's addictiveness by allowing it to be played while it is hanging from the supermarket shelf . |
| 4 | I fully understood the principles which led the party to believe it could gain more of the ethnic minority vote if it could prove that a barrister of Afro-Caribbean extraction could become a Conservative MP . |
| 5 | The defeat of Redgrave and Pinsent is unlikely to prevent their selection for the Olympic coxless pairs and it could prove to have been a useful warning to the world champions to raise their performance for Cologne in two weeks ' time , when all the potential Olympic crews will have their first try-out . |
| 6 | It has been suggested that the shock of widowhood for a woman is like compulsory redundancy for a man ; and for a woman whose career has been as a housewife this might certainly be the case , even though for others it could prove a relief from the narrow constraints of their domestic role . |
| 7 | It has yet to catch on in the Third World but when it does it could prove extremely useful . |
| 8 | My only gripe is that it could prove to be a little on the easy side for more experienced gamesplayers . |
| 9 | It could prove an inspired choice for New Zealand . |
| 10 | Pressure for places in the navy was so great that it could prove a difficult tool for politicians able to supply such appointments , for there was never enough to meet all the demands for it , and the obligement of one could offend other freeholders less fortunate . |
| 11 | Corruption could occur or it could prove impossible to induce much positive interest in and enthusiasm for political matters among a population that had no tradition of political involvement and no overt disputation over policies to excite its interest . |
| 12 | It is , of course , true that , had she paused to consider the matter , the woman might have realised that it could prove difficult to acquire a gun and that she would be able to seek help once he had left . |
| 13 | She 'd only been in Dane 's company for a matter of days , but he 'd left a mark on her , a mark it could prove impossible to erase . |
| 14 | If he now loses at home to Portugal it could prove a mortal wound . |
| 15 | And if Gesner could forget his jealous ego and sing the way he was capable of singing , it could prove a powerful musical piece . |
| 16 | He acknowledged that it could prove up to four times more expensive than wind or wave power . |
| 17 | And for the toll bridge owners it could prove an expensive gamble . |
| 18 | It could prove a very sound investment if he ever decides to sell it again . |
| 19 | ‘ They have no desire to investigate this matter properly because it could prove to have serious ramifications for a number of political parties and senior individuals , ’ he claimed . |
| 20 | Authority chief executive Brian Jones , and FHSA chief executive Christopher Last both warned it could prove costly . |
| 21 | That may seem a softly-softly approach , but by making aspiring women managers and executives feel more comfortable with the management culture , it could prove effective in shattering the glass ceiling . |