Example sentences of "[pers pn] must [vb infin] [verb] 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 You must learn to lose a Major before you can win one . ’
16 ‘ And take something for yourself ; you must have lost a day 's trading to chase after us . ’
17 You must have done a thing or two working in that club , ’ Hitch said , still looking at her .
18 To obtain this you must have flown a minimum of 35 hours and there are medical exams and ground exams to be taken .
19 You must have made a mistake .
20 Or ‘ In the old days you had no government but you collected taxes from passers-by : you must have had a treasury ? ’
21 You must have had a reason . ’
22 So assuming it was n't bad manners or simply an oversight , you must have had a reason . ’
23 You must have had a reason .
24 You must have opened a file using OPENOUT , OPENIN or OPENUP before you use this statement .
25 Before you use this statement you must have opened a file or output using OPENOUT or OPENUP .
26 Before you use this statement , you must have opened a file using OPENOUT or OPENUP .
27 You must have earned a fortune .
28 I 'm sure you must have thought a lot about who killed Dominic . ’
29 Well you must have skipped a page in the textbook , honey — it 's quod erat demonstrandum , not demonstratum . ’
30 You must have paid a fortune for that . ’
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