Example sentences of "that could [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we should not be dogmatic , and assume that the kind of life we have on Earth is the only kind that could exist in the entire Universe ; and ‘ living ’ clays may flourish elsewhere , perhaps even on Mars ( as suggested by Professor Hyman Hartman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) . |
| 2 | It eliminates white blood cells that could react against the body 's own normal cells . |
| 3 | As in any software , there are bits here and there that could do with a polish , but , overall , Mainlan GTI for Windows does everything you 're likely to want in a small network environment . |
| 4 | but normally I ca n't sleep here I al I always admired anybody that could sleep with a for yea it 's only this last couple of years I can do it , no I mean I 'll doze . |
| 5 | Hopes and expectations were high ; Britain was desperate for a car that could compete at the top level with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari , and BRM , with the backing of British industry , was the car to do it . |
| 6 | Although President Bush has been opposed to any such deal , Miami lawyers acting for Gen Noriega and leading US senators have been exploring the possibility of an agreement that could lead to a ceasefire and freedom for the American hostages . |
| 7 | Robert Bosch GmbH and Northern Telecom Ltd say they are in discussions that could lead to a 50-50 joint venture to develop , manufacture , and market transmission equipment — yes , Bosch 's main business is motor components , but we 're talking data transmission here — under the global CCITT standard , including Synchronous Digital Hierarchy systems : Northern Telecom says the deal would complements its strategic tie with Matra Communication SA . |
| 8 | Far from capitulating to this new thrust of American trade policy , Japan is taking a stand that could lead to a trans-Pacific confrontation . |
| 9 | Technically , the offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking . |
| 10 | I think I 'm making my point , I have been saying for some time now that given the fact that all that security has n't produced the results , the logic of that is dialogue , and when I see the opportunity as I saw it , of dialogue , direct dialogue with Mr Addams that could lead to a total cessation of this violence , I felt it was my duty to do so . |
| 11 | Rover is negotiating a deal that could lead to a factory being built in Siberia . |
| 12 | DYFED 'S chief fire officer , Ronnie King , urges those visiting the countryside not to leave the area littered with rubbish that could lead to a fire . |
| 13 | Thyssen , Krupp and Saarstahl AG are in talks that could lead to a merger of their troubled structural steel divisions . |
| 14 | Mr Christie 's complaint to the commission , the first of its kind over GCHQ 's activities , is the initial stage in a process that could lead to a full hearing by the European Court of Human Rights . |
| 15 | DOCTORS hope to announce an experiment next month that could lead to the use of animal organs for human transplants within the next five years . |
| 16 | But he added : ‘ There must be a better way of meeting those concerns than taking action that could lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom . ’ |
| 17 | British Telecom is planning more job cuts that could lead to the loss of 80,000 staff over five years , unions fear . |
| 18 | BP Nutrition , the food arm of the UK oil giant , is in talks that could lead to the Sarah Lee Corporation of Chicago acquiring its consumer food group . |
| 19 | The granting of patents on plants rewards a technology that could lead to the genetic pollution of nature , an outcome that is clearly not in the public interest . |
| 20 | Any political decision that could lead to the closure of either Devonport or Rossythe would also put the defence of this country at risk . |
| 21 | they become the high-risk seed money that could lead to the investment of private funds on a commercial basis ; and |
| 22 | Two witnesses have come forward with information that could lead to the killer 's arrest . |
| 23 | It is this attitude of institutionalized and traditional myopia that could lead to an annual monster Aid event , and the continuance , in slightly altered guise , of the Third World as helpless victim that we know and understand . |
| 24 | It would therefore be possible for a young school-leaver to begin acquiring qualifications that could lead in the end to gaining a technical degree qualification . |
| 25 | ‘ I forced myself to write a chapter or two about the good things he did : getting rid of dead wood in the bureau ; eliminating corruption among his agents ; setting up a fingerprint system , an FBI laboratory that could serve as a technical resource for police forces all over the country . |
| 26 | In America we 'd get like a column , and erm , but I think you could even do more , that the real life , the people , you know , is in the high street and the shopping malls and , you know , there 's a lot of kind of horoscope and gossip and stuff that could go into a paper that could be fun . |
| 27 | Few , if any voters are going to opt for a high-risk economic strategy that could result in a real cut in living standards . |
| 28 | All the authorities have twenty eight days to appeal that could result in the final cap being higher , lower or staying the same . |
| 29 | A series of appalling disasters in the public services , notably the Kings Cross underground fire and the rail crashes at Clapham and elsewhere underlined the damage that could result from the public sector being run down . |
| 30 | In contrast , a few people pointed out the disadvantages that could arise as a result of being disabled when interacting with patients or clients . |