Example sentences of "could be [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conditions could be imposed on the planning permission which would overrule the general permission given for such a change in use by the Use Classes Order ( Class 11 is ‘ use as an office for any purpose ’ ) . |
| 2 | It had been the great achievement of the geologists to explain how , given enough time , the operation of exactly the same forces visible today could explain the enormous variety of what could be observed on the inanimate earth , past and present . |
| 3 | If required , the activities could be prioritised on the basis of whether they were primary , secondary , support or control activities , providing the basis for the evaluation of any proposed systems . |
| 4 | Mr and Mrs T questioned whether family counselling might have been a better way of dealing with a very complicated situation , or at worst whether an interdict could be placed on the older boys in the W family . |
| 5 | In the 1850s , the invention of the Bunsen burner meant that very high temperatures could be achieved on the laboratory bench ; and if the furnace was no longer necessary , then the laboratory could move upstairs . |
| 6 | A great many ‘ What if ? ’ questions could be asked on the balance the Production Office achieved in its casting of William Hartnell , Jacqueline Hill , William Russell and Carole Ann Ford to play the four regulars . |
| 7 | and the first job for the new manager could be to decide on the future of two of United 's stars … |
| 8 | Although it can be argued that the arousal manipulation in their particular study could be operating on the lower portion of the curve , it does appear that numerous studies on vivid and flashbulb memories have suggested that highly emotionally arousing life events are remembered in surprising detail over very considerable retention intervals . |
| 9 | Descartes had thought that its existence could be demonstrated on the basis of God 's goodness . |
| 10 | On the other hand , in the case of his daughter and the justification offered for taking her life , it might be argued that , similar acts of violence could be justified on the grounds that the ultimate goal is the redemption of souls . |
| 11 | This emphasis could be justified on the grounds that economics or at least a version of it — lies currently at the heart of government discourse on higher education , but it also reflects the fact that there is more to go on , in terms of information and analysis , with this aspect of the undergraduate curriculum than with the other seven . |
| 12 | Thus , for example , the UK travel market could be segmented on the basis of desirable combinations or permutations of factors such as speed , frequency of service , comfort , cost and freedom from undesirable features such as seasickness or football supporters ! |
| 13 | At first , the playing time for both discs and cylinders was the same — about two minutes — but the fact that discs could be made in different sizes , all of which could be played on the same machine , was another advantage . |
| 14 | The Attorney-General referred to the Court of Appeal under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 the questions whether proceedings upon indictment could be stayed on the grounds of prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of those proceedings even though that delay had not been occasioned by any fault on the part of the prosecution , and , if so , what degree of likelihood and seriousness of prejudice was required to justify a stay of such proceedings . |
| 15 | Improved polished stone implements , such as axes , meant that a greater impact could be made on the naturally forested wildwood landscape . |
| 16 | Prof John Williams , NEWI executive principal , confirmed that no decision could be made on the future of County Buildings until April 1 , when the institute becomes independent . |
| 17 | The film could be criticized on the grounds that all of the characters are white , ‘ respectable ’ and economically advantaged . |
| 18 | A court in Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , on Oct. 25 granted permission to the state government to acquire land around the disputed shrine at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh , but ruled that no " permanent structures " could be erected on the site [ see pp. 37854 ; 37964 ; 38391 ] . |
| 19 | A further gain is that we do not need a sampling frame for the 10 000 cattle but only for each of the 10 herds ; such a frame could be constructed on the investigator 's arrival at a farm . |
| 20 | An effective defence could be maintained on the remaining cross-ridges of the Right Bank . |
| 21 | As a result , no finding could be reached on the professional conduct or competence of members Neal Ashman , Brian Chapple , Gordon Macdonald , Peter Benzikie , Michael Birmingham , Patrick Reynolds , John Risbey or David Williams . |
| 22 | At the meeting of the Staff Salaries Committee ( SSC ) on 14th February , no agreement could be reached on the recommendation to go forward to the Finance and Staffing Committee ( F&S ) on 5th March on the pay award for 1991/2 . |
| 23 | Arnold Kaech did have one advantage denied to William Arbuthnot ; his monument could be landed on the spot by helicopter . |
| 24 | Christopher could be featured on the BBC after a television crew filmed his brave story . |
| 25 | The Court of Appeal had ruled that whether or not such material might be ‘ beneficial to those who were sexually repressed or perverted or deviant ’ did not make its publication ‘ an object of general concern ’ , since otherwise any form of pornography could be defended on the ground that it was beneficial to some people , if not to the public at large . |
| 26 | Hatton , Monk and Nelson were acquitted on of conspiring to defraud Liverpool city council between November 1986 and February 1987 over land leased to Monk as a car park in Manesty 's Lane , Liverpool , allegedly at a value less than could be raised on the open market , without proper competition . |
| 27 | Access to the centre of the ‘ bowl ’ is conveniently on the south coast where a track could be seen on the map heading for but stopping short of Ipsarion . |
| 28 | When the time came for the statement , Dr Clark could be seen on the Opposition front bench , clutching a sheaf of notes . |
| 29 | The wall was built by the water authorities to secure the catchment area of the splendid Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs , and for many years marked the route of the annual Mourne Wall Walk , which followed the wall for much of its 22 mile circuit and was the only occasion when walkers could be seen on the hills en masse . |
| 30 | Similar patterns of dispersal could be seen on the terraces themselves , with S3 always standing further back than the rest . |