Sentence examples for could be shattered from inspiring English sources

Still, hubris and all that: this newly effective coalition could be shattered if taken for granted.

The situation is so delicate that political stability could be shattered at any time.

Otherwise, night-time tranquillity could be shattered by the prospect of 4am brawls".

Today, a brand built up over decades could be shattered in seconds by a single libellous tweet.

Mr. Jospin, stiff and earnest, has a squeaky-clean reputation that could be shattered by the scandal.

This old man could be shattered with a sentence, but in the blind I had begun to lose my grip on the clarity of my dreams.

The consequences could be shattering for the Conservatives and Labour alike.

"The justice department will be putting enormous pressure on UBS and possibly threatening an indictment against the bank," says Simon, who believes such a move could be shattering for the reputation of a large financial institution.

This is a disaster for Villa at the moment, this could be shattering for them.

The century old orthodoxy of American legal education could soon be shattered into a hundred unrelated pieces.

But his dream could yet be shattered – if venues on the subtropical Black Sea are not ready on time; if protests break out over a new Russian law that critics say targets gay rights; if Chechen or other Islamist militants attack the Games.