Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] argued that these [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could be argued that these provisions would justify allowing any person to challenge exercises of power A , but also applying a more restrictive standing rule ( perhaps something like ‘ special interest ’ ) to challenges to exercises of power B on the ground that Parliament had intended the government body in question to be the prime guardian of the public interest in the exercise of power B. |
| 2 | It could be argued that these groups were formed as much for sociability as for making money , being made up of friends or acquaintances , but at any event their reasons fell short of promoting definite artistic programmes . |
| 3 | It could be argued that these opinions would in any event have prevailed . |
| 4 | It could be argued that these criteria are too rigid . |
| 5 | It could be argued that these ideas were deliberately peddled in Dunrossness . |
| 6 | It may be argued that these proposals amount to no more than state capitalism . |
| 7 | It can be argued that these offences may be no less traumatic for the victim than ‘ conventional ’ rape , and therefore that any attempt to classify sexual offences by reference to their seriousness should place these forms of sexual assault in the highest category . |
| 8 | It can be argued that these associations serve as shelters and nurseries for mites , which , in turn , eat herbivorous arthropods and pathogens , a general theory put forward by Lundstrom over a century ago . |
| 9 | There may be some sense of cohesion in the North-East , Yorkshire , Lancashire , or the South-West , but even if this sentiment is totally lacking in the rest of England , it can be argued that these areas would be better administered by a series of regional ministries . |
| 10 | It can be argued that these tests are a reliable indicator of performance when tested under controlled conditions . |