Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since April 1989 all firms " competitive on foreign markets " could apply to register for independent foreign trading rights , although a ceiling of 6,000 companies actually registered was set for 1989 . |
| 2 | In the apparent absence of identifiable buildings , market-places can only be inferred from the presence of large open areas near the centres of towns , which could have served for periodic markets and fairs . |
| 3 | Even if someone wanted to have their dog put down they could have applied for financial help . ’ |
| 4 | Nevertheless , the differences in fit from what would be expected of multifactorial inheritance are small and the pattern of familial aggregation indicative of a recessive influence ( with affected sibling pairs predominating over parent-offspring pairs ) could have occurred for other reasons , as discussed below . |
| 5 | Our quarry secured a table in the far corner and , as soon as I glimpsed him , I could have laughed for sheer joy . |
| 6 | This would build up a fund from which they could afford to bid for new discoveries at fair market prices . |
| 7 | In other ways it was really petty and you could get nicked for daft little things . |