Example sentences of "[det] [noun] would have been [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This side-stepped the legal aspects of the coronation , for the combined nations of Europe might have chosen to elect an emperor by some other means — though undoubtedly this person would have been Charles .
2 Under s 98 , the maximum penalty for the delay by this date would have been £4,560 .
3 Many of these men would have been individuals of vision and creativity as well as manual dexterity .
4 These anglers would have been class acts in any era , yes , they were that good .
5 A few minutes earlier , however , and those flames would have been funeral pyres — such was the significance of this game to the club , who have seen their promising start to the season subside .
6 If it had not been for Elizabeth taking her in off the streets and giving her a home , then Tilly 's own life would have been empty .
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