Example sentences of "could have [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The formalization of decision-making could have adverse side effects . |
| 2 | I had thought I could have complete trust in you to get your charge safely home . |
| 3 | This would mean that the Government could have complete control of the money supply and could set interest rates at different levels — say five per cent to industry and 15 per cent to importers of non-essential goods . |
| 4 | Bringing up baby could have extra charm in a room decorated with a new range of children 's fabrics and wallpapers called Merry Go Round by Designers build . |
| 5 | " Or you could have champagne-tasting competitions from ladies ' slippers , " she said , laughing . |
| 6 | The study , carried out by Shetland Health Board and the Environmental Health ( Scotland ) Unit , was set up to establish whether the spill could have long-term health effects . |
| 7 | They could have modern hostels , improved facilities . |
| 8 | Chemicals present in the working environment could have neurotoxicological effects on behaviour , memory and thinking , according to Leif Simonsen , of the Danish National Institute of Occupational Health . |
| 9 | Before the land re before you could have successful land reform . |
| 10 | Scott also possibly thought that close co-operation with a member of the exclusive and highly influential ‘ Cole Circle ’ , which derived from the Great Exhibition , could have distinct advantages . |
| 11 | However , getting agreement at the planning meetings that we could have lesbian-only workshop space was hard work . |
| 12 | If , as is hoped , the transplanted gene will protect the saplings against disease , the technique could have major consequences in terms of eradicating specific diseases in crops and plants . |
| 13 | The outcome of the judicial review , which is now expected on 24 May , could have major implications for SSDs on account of the present ambiguity surrounding DoH guidance on assessments . |
| 14 | After surgery , you could be in hospital for a considerable time — and if you were missing overtime pay or sales bonuses because you were unable to work , you could have financial difficulties . |
| 15 | The studies did provide evidence that the services could have useful effects on families that might be expected to reduce the risk of child abuse . |
| 16 | inflation is the biggest economic problem and what problem it causes and it says discuss the fact that erm with inflation now being around four to five per cent it is now a , it is now being cured , discuss that sort of thing , you say yes it has , but at the moment we 're still suffering the effects because we are in , we 've got high interest rates , we , and in order for us to have really beaten it , we could have low interest rates and low employment and low inflation , but we 're still in the middle of it |
| 17 | It therefore becomes the responsibility of those who control its application to prevent any developments which could have undesirable effects , either on society in general or on limited sectors such as agriculture . |
| 18 | ‘ I could have married cousin Freddy 's best friend Gerald , ’ she said . |
| 19 | If only we could have real country feasts set out like this one : |
| 20 | A leading industry figure said : ‘ We could have real problems keeping a lid on this situation . ’ |
| 21 | But it was not until after 1984 and the growing rapprochement and détente between the superpowers that WEU began to re-emerge as a body that could have real value . |
| 22 | ‘ Recent experiments suggest that there exists an ‘ interconnectiveness ’ of the human mind with other minds and with matter — that the human mind may be able to obtain information independent of geography and time … ’ and concluded that ‘ … a general recognition of the degree of interconnectiveness of minds ( and matter ) could have far-reaching society and political implications for the nation and the world . ’ |
| 23 | This is the first public inquiry into an IDO registration and the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for many other IDOs across Wales and England . |
| 24 | Virgo : an unexpected outing could have far-reaching consequences , bringing romance into your life . |
| 25 | That could have far-reaching implications for the country . |
| 26 | In particular , the section 17 provisions could have far-reaching potential . |
| 27 | This represents a very significant proportion of the world 's airline capacity , and whatever was the cause of this accident could have substantial repercussions threatening the safety of anyone who flew in this type of aircraft , not to mention the financial implications involved . |
| 28 | He gave two reasons : over-critical remarks of Hailsham and Macmillan and — the main reason — ‘ It is judged that the showing of the Suez programme could have untoward consequences while the situation in the Arab world is as critical as it is at present . ’ |
| 29 | She said they could have worrying consequences for wildlife because the grids could entail the mixing of water from acidic catchments with water from alkaline chalk streams . |
| 30 | In the meantime , the couple could have immediate access to the divorce court in order to tackle the really urgent questions concerning money , property and children . |