Example sentences of "could [verb] [v-ing] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where receivables in a particular currency are sufficiently large , an exporter could consider using a Currency Option to hedge an exposure . |
| 2 | If , furthermore , you wished to sell us a narrow strip of your garden to allow the shelter to be set back a little from the pavement , we could consider providing a fence along your full frontage as part of the accommodation works . |
| 3 | The jurist could consider holding a trust to be valid where the beneficiary was the same , although the trustee liable had in fact changed . |
| 4 | Other methods of evaluation could include interviewing a sample of consumers in the target market ( eg to check if they had seen the promotion , changed their buying habits etc ) , and checking on dealers ' stock-levels , shelf-space etc . |
| 5 | Instead of converting the programs from one machine code to another , we could envisage writing a program for the new computer to simulate the old computer at the instruction level . |
| 6 | She refused to sell her cottage to the developers , and now could face having a car park ramp at the bottom of her garden . |
| 7 | To prove whether a place is ‘ public ’ could necessitate taking a statement from a person who had authorised access to a normally private place ; enquiring about and keeping observations on the place to show actual usage ; or describing any permanent or temporary signs that relate to who had access . |
| 8 | You could try using a serum — these non-sticky liquids are excellent for smoothing the cuticles and wrapping hair in shine . |
| 9 | If this is not practical , you could try cooking a chicken to eat cold over several days ; but once it is cooked , divide it up into the meal portions you require , and place them in the freezer or refrigerator as appropriate . |
| 10 | You could try adding a glass of white wine , an onion and a little celery and leek , if you must , but make sure that the court bouillon is cold before you start . |
| 11 | What kid , home-grown or imported from a neighbouring household , could resist pulling a handle and watching all that water gushing out ? |
| 12 | Increases in National Insurance to 10 pc for employees could mean extending a pay freeze into a second year . |
| 13 | They could involve matching a variety of situations or uses to a list of products or a list of items using those products ; they could involve putting the benefits of the product in order of merit or they could take the form of a question and answer quiz with specified answers from which to choose . |
| 14 | He could start re-reading a book . |
| 15 | And then Boy could imagine having a cup of coffee with them in the morning , but he could n't imagine anything else after that . |
| 16 | I should be grateful if you could postpone making a decision on this licence application until after that date . |