Example sentences of "could be a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively it may be an area based course involving advice workers from several bureaux or it could be a private study session with an open learning package . |
| 2 | It could be a joint development or a pricey investment by a third party . |
| 3 | If institutional investors are involved , the buy-out vehicle could be a limited partnership , to afford the institutions limited liability . |
| 4 | ‘ Ramprakash is a lad who could be a superb player , but there are standards you have to abide by . |
| 5 | Each element of the array could be a fixed length character string , but this would be quite wasteful of memory as this fixed length would have to be enough to fit the longest word in the list . |
| 6 | It could be a fixed amount ( it would obviously have to be something substantially higher than the DM500,000 limit per examination currently applicable to statutory examinations in Germany ) or based on a multiple of fees . |
| 7 | I could be a mean bastard at times . |
| 8 | Of course , a farm worker could acknowledge that the obverse side of squirearchal autocracy could be a benevolent concern for his own welfare and this could confer a sense of security and harmony on class relationships which could be extremely durable . |
| 9 | Ecclesiastical wealth could be a sore temptation , and in his youth Æthelred misappropriated ( in their view ) the lands of several churches . |
| 10 | I could be a hard-working career girl mixed up in a murder case , doing some solo sleuthing to get her fiancé off a murder charge . |
| 11 | " She counted for a great deal in the palace " in the sense that she had privileged access to Louis and thus could be a helpful patron . |
| 12 | It might still be thought that an entire disc of music for solo viol could be a daunting prospect . |
| 13 | Coming onto a new series for the first time could be a daunting prospect even to the acting profession 's hardy perennials . |
| 14 | He 's a real talent — and he could be a bigger star than Gazza . ’ |
| 15 | I NEVER really believed it could be a pleasurable experience driving a diesel car . |
| 16 | ‘ There could be a final twist in the promotion trail and we do n't want to be on the receiving end . |
| 17 | It is it 's disgusting , I mean it could be a nice pub that really the gardens are about this high in weeds . |
| 18 | ahh — and besides i will be going to London this autumn too watch Tottenham — Leeds ( and on Sunday Newcastle-Scousers which also could be a nice game ) |
| 19 | However , recent basin development experiments have suggested that observed stratigraphic effects could be a normal consequence of basin development . |
| 20 | So maybe maybe there could be a gipsy site where the Romanies would n't dare set foot , and it would be lots of other people who would be causing lots of problems . |
| 21 | The survey says : ‘ Those people who are prepared to travel by tunnel may be outvoted by their wives and families , so there could be a knock-on effect . ’ |
| 22 | But , if you use your imagination , it could be a glorious retreat a place to go and hide , a nest for lovebirds , an island of Eden , and on a sunny afternoon , lazing around in your own private kingdom beats life on a busy housing estate . |
| 23 | In those days you could be a glorious amateur . |
| 24 | Another possibility for the rise could be a general re-rating of the company on the basis of its net asset value . |
| 25 | " Could be a rare form of imprinting , could even be stigmata . " |
| 26 | These reflections , still confined to the academic left , could be a fertile ground for a debate among and between social movements of various |
| 27 | There could be a complete reshuffle of the class of '93 for the play offs. 5 of the side are currently injured , including striker , Dave Mitchell and player manager , Glenn Hoddle . |
| 28 | The share of a person 's income paid in tax could be a flat percentage . |
| 29 | The treaty shows that money could be a decisive element in warfare . |
| 30 | If she had liked me , I could be a rich man and engaged to Estella by now . ’ |