Example sentences of "could be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an action which could be the largest personal injury case in legal history , they claim that these pharmaceutical companies which include market leaders Roche and Wyeth , and Halcion manufacturer Upjohn , failed to warn doctors and consumers of the possible side effects — which may include long-term brain chemistry damage — of seventeen different drugs . |
| 2 | Actually there 's a race at eleven thirty it 's a running race between members of the Press and the jockeys , people like Peter Scudimore , Deckland Murphy , Ben Newton for the press he could be the dark horse . |
| 3 | Patterson , winner of the Euro 250 race at Mondello Park , could be the dark horse in these races . |
| 4 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 5 | MIKE HAY 's Atholl team could be the dark horses in the Bell 's Scottish Championship finals which start at Kirkcaldy tonight , writes WH Kemp . |
| 6 | It could be the five two eight there 's a five two eighty sixty two which is , about two hundred pounds , which is like a better machine |
| 7 | The great dream for Germany could be the great nightmare for Germany 's Third World population . |
| 8 | A patio door could be the weak link in your domestic security chain . |
| 9 | ‘ This could be the saddest dusk I 've ever seen ’ he laments on ‘ Half A World Away ’ , while the desolate ‘ Low ’ sees him in gloom overdrive to a bass and bongos backing . |
| 10 | It could be Bosnia , it could be the middle east . |
| 11 | It could be Bosnia , it could be the middle east . |
| 12 | If you live in London , yours could be the seventh pair of kidneys that your glass of water has passed through and chemicals used in farming today seep into the ground to pollute and contaminate the water . |
| 13 | Greatly increased taxes and a major shift back to defence expenditure could be the least of our worries . |
| 14 | It could be the experienced Ronnie Essett , 29 , from Florida . |
| 15 | In contrast , the advocates of chaos theory ( e.g. Stewart 1989 ) argue that some natural systems are so sensitive to tiny stimuli that even ‘ the faint beat of a butterfly 's wing could be the ultimate trigger for a hurricane ’ . |
| 16 | This is another story , but it underlines the contention that ‘ desire ’ could be the ultimate motivation of all the activities of life . |
| 17 | He could be the ultimate fabliau trickster , able to convert the target figure into the victor with his triumphant indifference to the facts of his wife 's dealings with the monk . |
| 18 | ‘ City Slickers ’ could be the male consciousness movement 's answer to ‘ Thelma And Louise ’ . |
| 19 | Both women have maximum Grand Prix points and whoever wins their next head-to-head on Friday could be the overall winner . |
| 20 | Mr Collin said the threat of prison could be the crucial reminder to make people pay . |
| 21 | They believe a Government promise to waive the clause could be the crucial breakthrough . |
| 22 | Richard Collin , director of central services , said the threat of prison could be the crucial reminder to make people pay . |
| 23 | But Darker 's four year jail term could be the clearest signal yet of the risks dealers are taking by flouting international regulations . |
| 24 | Alysardi could be the second leg of a double for Alec Stewart , her trainer , and Michael Roberts , her jockey , who may earlier have won with ELEGANT RAINBOW ( nap 3.05 ) . |
| 25 | The 1992 UN conference on the environment could be the right place for an analytical look at what the world needs to do to ensure that it can feed its vulnerable populations in the next country . |
| 26 | The clear view gives an impression of speed and excitement at what could be the fastest time ever achieved for a human powered vehicle . |
| 27 | Or it could be the deepest level of intimacy and trust . |
| 28 | This could be the necessary catalyst to establish a full U17 County programme . |
| 29 | It could be the chemical allicin , or possibly the trace mineral germanium , which is found in greater quantities in garlic than in any other herb apart from ginseng . |
| 30 | Some Tories have already warned that council tax could be the final nail in John Major 's coffin . |