Example sentences of "it could [adv] [be] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could also be because there was also a noticeable increase in the incidence of liver cirrhosis discharges during this period and the most liver cirrhosis cases are also caused by alcohol abuse in Finland . |
| 2 | No it could n't be cos that 's the gulf where the sun goes down . |
| 3 | It could n't be because golf carts — ’ he levelled a look at Nelson ‘ — are careening round the grounds with a complete lack of any regard for safety . |
| 4 | ‘ It could n't be because I am , I suppose ? ’ |
| 5 | They decided that it could only be because Joan 's health was so poor in the fens that the professor was forced to move . |
| 6 | It could only be because they had something to hide . |
| 7 | Everyone knew how important punctuality was to Laura ; she believed if you arrived late it could only be because you had not started out early enough . |
| 8 | If she felt hurt at the realisation that his affectionate gestures had been no more than a front — well , it could only be because her ego was wounded . |