Example sentences of "[adj] could happen [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It was unbelievable that this could happen in the 20th century . |
2 | Our perception of spermatozoa was changed forever by Woody Allen 's impersonation of one in Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex , and University of Pennsylvania are giving substance to his fantasies , putting the poor little tadpoles through an arduous obstacle course to step up the process of survival of the fittest : according to Prodigy Services Co , the mad scientists have created a new class of silicon chip that can be used for analyzing sperm samples and providing a venue for fertilisation ; the technology uses microscopic obstacle courses inside a silicon wafer to weed out unhealthy sperm , and has been used successfully to fertilise a mouse egg ; the chips are etched with a virtual theme park of twisting channels , forests of columns , and other features designed to ensure only the strongest of sperm reach their goal , with some passages so small that only a single cell can pass ; the researchers have not yet applied for approval to test human fertilisation using the chip , but say that could happen within the next 12 months — Brave New World , or the embodiment of virtual sex . |
3 | Now however , they will be prepared to let the tribunal decide if they sign a player out of contract — and that could happen within the next few weeks . |
4 | But I I think it would be I do n't think that could happen in the newer kirkyards . |
5 | Nothing so commonplace could happen to the crazy Demdykes . |