Example sentences of "could [vb infin] at any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although in theory the organism could reproduce at any time during its growth phase , we can expect that eventually an optimum time for reproduction would emerge . |
| 2 | As it was not yet open , she sat on the step beside a broken box of rotting plums and watched the market traders going about their business : they all seemed to be in their usual mood of precarious good humour which could splinter at any moment into invective and menacing gesture . |
| 3 | The Sun claims that the Stonebridge council estate in north London ‘ is Britain 's tinderbox where Los Angeles-style riots could explode at any time ’ . |
| 4 | One of Brazil 's biggest industrial areas has become an environmental time-bomb which could explode at any time . |
| 5 | The agents of the Phoenix King could appear at any time and drag away the most reputable people . |
| 6 | And , and , and all , he 'd got all countries ' television er going , you know , so you could look at any country at the moment , the moment it was producing . |
| 7 | The pipeline from Petrobras passes beneath the houses ; an explosion could occur at any time . |
| 8 | St. Leonard 's Street , Sheepmarket and Broad Street were notorious arenas for these events which could occur at any time through the winter months . |
| 9 | Maureen said that her mother seemed free of pain but he warned her it could return at any moment . |
| 10 | No , a sister could marry at any time , and leave me . |
| 11 | Doctors had warned that Daniel , five , of Sinfin , Derby , could die at any time . |
| 12 | Doctors had warned that Daniel , five , of Sinfin , Derby , could die at any time . |
| 13 | There is no tidal limitation and a lifeboat could respond at any time day or night . |
| 14 | AGLOBAL aviation security network is needed urgently to prevent another Lockerbie disaster , which could happen at any time , an expert on international terrorism warned yesterday . |
| 15 | Some people live with a more or less permanent anxiety that this shattering event could happen at any time . |
| 16 | Anything could happen at any time . |
| 17 | He told members to get ready for an election which could happen at any time . |
| 18 | ‘ There are twenty thousand people over there and this thing could fire at any moment . ’ |
| 19 | Last night , Platt said : ‘ It could go at any time , walking across the training ground or even sitting down to lunch . |
| 20 | At the moment I 'm not getting any results , and I could go at any time . |
| 21 | The 33-year-old former England star admitted : ‘ My knee could go at any moment . |
| 22 | He was only a voluntary patient , he supposed , and could leave at any time . |
| 23 | The student could leave at any time he wished and take up unqualified practice , usually permanently , but sometimes temporarily . |
| 24 | The police could arrive at any minute ! |
| 25 | Someone could come at any minute . |
| 26 | An election could come at any time , and policies across the board were being honed in readiness . |
| 27 | They could fail at any minute unless the ice was removed from the intakes . |
| 28 | Consequently , without having to decide whether the right of registration is a retained power or whether the Community could legislate at any time in that field , it must be held that in exercising that competence the member states must comply with the general rules of the E.E.C . |
| 29 | The essence of presidential power was its unpredictability : the General could intervene at any moment and on any issue . |
| 30 | Except for the Library , who could bath at any time , a boy was allocated two baths a week . |