Example sentences of "could [be] [verb] [that] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , the formal analysis which is second nature to a Western critic can be fruitful , even though it could be argued that this is a way of interpreting the objects of an unfamiliar culture rather than a description . |
| 2 | It could be argued that this is of little moment , as only popular texts are involved . |
| 3 | It could be argued that this lack of co-operation between UDCs ( notably the LDDC ) and local government is predictable . |
| 4 | It could be argued that this apparent overestimate is a true reflection of the total amount of uplift . |
| 5 | It could be argued that this was a violation of the satyāgrahi 's moral duty not to coerce his opponent or to take advantage of his weakness and vulnerability . |
| 6 | Jackson have been very possessive of their peghead shape in the past and it could be argued that this guitar would n't be a Jackson without it . |
| 7 | It could be argued that this was hastened in London by the Great Plague of 1665 when the familiar sight of cartloads of corpses contrasted with the decency and sanitary advantage of encoffining the dead . |
| 8 | Second , it could be argued that this system removes any incentive for sound financial control at local level and constitutes a divorce between management responsibility and financial accountability of the kind severely criticized by the 1976 Layfield Report on local government finance . |
| 9 | It could be argued that this is an organization matter not an accounting one ; that a control needs to be introduced which prevents managers artificially postponing cash payments , e.g. a rule that all invoices must be paid within a specific time . |
| 10 | It could be argued that this is a prime example of what has been termed the ‘ Matthew Effect ’ — ‘ For unto every one that hath shall be given , and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath . ’ |
| 11 | Now it could be argued that this likelihood is so remote as not to be worthy of consideration . |
| 12 | ( It could be argued that this approach confuses appropriation and dishonesty . |
| 13 | It could be argued that this was so because the individualist Hobbesian anarchism which formed the theoretical model of the bourgeois economy provided no basis for any form of social organisation , including that of the family . |
| 14 | ‘ It could be argued that this situation amounts to a cynical manipulation of a group which the Government and employers recognise are more vulnerable than most . |
| 15 | It could be argued that this is far more likely to occur to a self-regulatory body than to a statutory body . |
| 16 | Sleep-deprived subjects have been shown to have lower amplitude CNVs , and it could be assumed that this is associated with inattention or poor preparation for making a response . |
| 17 | It may well be that arguments could be made that this sense of unreasonableness should be the only mechanism for controlling discretion . |
| 18 | The Queen , he said , should not be put off by any oddity of manner but could be assured that this was a man of great learning , deep human sympathy , and outstanding pastoral gifts . |
| 19 | It could be said that this is a battle that is being won . |
| 20 | On the other hand , it could be said that this type of objection does not relate to reasonableness but is concerned with breach . |
| 21 | It could be said that this assimilation had become ‘ fixed ’ as part of the phonological structure of English syllables , since exceptions are almost non-existent . |
| 22 | Of course , it could be claimed that this was the same thing as : but it has been pointed out that the two versions are different in several ways . |
| 23 | It could be suggested that this is one determining factor in whether teachers are able to effect and sustain change . |