Example sentences of "[pron] must have [vb pp] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must have heard a car door slam , or something . ’ |
| 2 | I must have destroyed a bomber ! |
| 3 | I told Michael what he wanted to hear , pretty much , without actually promising anything , because I could tell he was going to make it easy for me He was falling asleep on my shoulder When he did , I slipped out from under him , picked up his sexy uniform , which did n't seem quite so sexy any more , and took his glider key off the chain Then I got dressed quick , holding the key in my teeth , and then I went over to the kite , but I must have made a noise ; because Michael woke up I looked back and saw him putting both feet in one leg of his trousers , calling my name , trying to back out of it |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sorry , sir , I must have made a mistake . ’ |
| 5 | So I had a market cornered and good access to American trips because I used to like writing about that , even though on the early stuff I must have affected a punk rock stance long after it was all over . ’ |
| 6 | Because I suppose I must have appeared a bit untrustworthy , thought Caspar , what with working for the Gruagach and everything . |
| 7 | Some of the super models like Linda Whatsername have actually dyed their hair red , so I guess I must have set a trend ! . |
| 8 | ‘ I must have left a hole somewhere , because one has slipped through — straight into my heart . ’ |
| 9 | I must have got a splinter in the engine , somewhere . ’ |
| 10 | er one thing or another , I must have spent a couple of thousand pounds on these photos . |
| 11 | If it was Monday morning , I must have had a skinful the night before . |
| 12 | ‘ I must have had a fight every two days , ’ he said . |
| 13 | I must have had a death wish choosing that . |
| 14 | ‘ I think I must have caught a chill ; |
| 15 | Someone must have had a word with the band about their playing after the last tour and subsequent departure from east west Records because this show as a 200pc better affair . |
| 16 | Someone must have bust a factory . |
| 17 | She was standing amidst a pile of bouquets , mostly pink and red roses which must have cost a fortune at this season , and chrysanthemums . |
| 18 | Lavenham , which must have had a population approaching 1,000 and ranked as one of the dozen or so richest towns in the kingdom , went into decline following the death of the great clothier Thomas Spring in 1523 . |
| 19 | Somebody must have spotted a niche in the market to justify importing German chipped potatoes for instance , and now gives employment to clerks , insurers , salesmen here supporting German agriculture and food processors . |
| 20 | ‘ And take something for yourself ; you must have lost a day 's trading to chase after us . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You must have done a thing or two working in that club , ’ Hitch said , still looking at her . |
| 22 | To obtain this you must have flown a minimum of 35 hours and there are medical exams and ground exams to be taken . |
| 23 | ‘ You must have made a mistake . |
| 24 | Or ‘ In the old days you had no government but you collected taxes from passers-by : you must have had a treasury ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ You must have had a reason . ’ |
| 26 | So assuming it was n't bad manners or simply an oversight , you must have had a reason . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You must have had a reason . |
| 28 | You must have opened a file using OPENOUT , OPENIN or OPENUP before you use this statement . |
| 29 | Before you use this statement you must have opened a file or output using OPENOUT or OPENUP . |
| 30 | Before you use this statement , you must have opened a file using OPENOUT or OPENUP . |