Example sentences of "could all [vb infin] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Poor seed-beds , dry conditions and spraying at the wrong time or the wrong rate could all explain the appearance of the yield-sapping weed .
2 Peter Such and Andy Caddick , new boys at Old Trafford , will also retain their places but Phil DeFreitas , Chris Lewis and Phil Tufnell could all face the axe .
3 They could all see the plane , two hundred metres away , and they could all hear the voice of the hijacker on the radio .
4 The teacher thus : added to the information she already had became aware of a different information source learned how to use that source used the source to present information in a different way and the class : also became aware of the information source responded actively to the on-screen presentation of statistical material could all use the material at the same time manipulated the material easily , moving to and from different parts of the database as they thought appropriate to support their arguments The viewdata presentation therefore : allowed ease of display and manipulation of information in a way in which a chalkboard , flip chart or handout could not and became a kind of electronic chalkboard provided a catalyst for discussion of subject matter related easily the subject matter to the students ' own geographical and social environment encouraged the development of oral discussion based on evidence inferred from information rather than expressed , but unsupported , opinion
5 She smiled , turning her head first to one side , then to the other so that they could all see the smile .
6 We could all see the smoke now , and John Heminges shouted to Will , ‘ The playbooks !
7 They could all see the plane , two hundred metres away , and they could all hear the voice of the hijacker on the radio .
8 ‘ I got Aunt Shiona to leave the train early so we could all spend the night together here . ’
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