Example sentences of "could [be] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was aware that they could be setting out on a wild-goose chase , but he had to believe that they were n't . |
| 2 | But while County are tipped to go up this time , Francis could be stepping on to a bigger stage before next spring . |
| 3 | So you wo n't have to shuffle the chops or the toast , when you could be getting on with the vegetables . |
| 4 | well he said the house is going up for sale , I think he thinks I 'll be patient in that direction , it 's not that , it 's just that if it was a nice house , a normal house where the kids can play out on a nice day and just hang the washing out , I could be getting on with it |
| 5 | Cos a boy in standard five could be getting on for thirteen . |
| 6 | RUUD GULLIT could be teaming up with Paul Gascoigne at Lazio . |
| 7 | They could be writhing round in agony . ’ |
| 8 | Otherwise they could be hiding out at any one of the millions of properties in Britain . |
| 9 | Mr Gregory could be looking around for a job at the moment . ’ |
| 10 | By 2020 , China could be emitting up to three times the US total ( although its per capita figure will probably stay below the US ) . |
| 11 | By the time Adidas and Umbro got in on the act in the late-Seventies , a shirt could be carrying up to 40 little advertisements for the manufacturers , less than subtly integrated into the stripes . |
| 12 | In a system that encodes information in terms of patterns of activity information processing could be going on without a net increase in metabolism . |
| 13 | Rank Hovis were now realising that the cup could be going out of their cabinet and straight into Rentokil 's , they decided to keep us playing and on came the warehouse lads , and Rentokil promptly achieved a 6-O victory . |
| 14 | But there 's still a feeling of unease amid police suggestions that someone from the village could be covering up for the killer . |
| 15 | Bullies like to be Number One and the thought that someone else could be muscling in on his top-spot got Herod in a bit of a strop . |
| 16 | But there was only two of us and the firm did not want to keep you on , realizing that you could be coming up for fifteen , they they finished you . |
| 17 | PENSIONERS in East Cleveland could be coming in from the cold as far as weather payments are concerned . |
| 18 | Given goodwill on British Coal 's part , the first ‘ private ’ coal could be coming out of these mines by Christmas . |
| 19 | The charge could be making off without payment contrary to the 1978 Act ( but see below ) . |
| 20 | PLACE your bets with Bugsy — and you could be jetting off for a week in Las Vegas the gambling capital of the world . |
| 21 | He could be waiting up for me . |