Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [modal v] [adv] have be " in BNC.

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1 The text is illustrated with examples drawn mainly from the Roman world , although different examples from other periods and cultures could easily have been used instead .
2 The need to emphasise that God would not maintain the system indefinitely no matter what restrictive practices and losses could hardly have been greater .
3 In the craft trades it became the " very backbone of union " without which information about rates , conditions and disputes could not have been spread and the federation of local clubs into wider organisations could hardly have developed .
4 Had separatism confined itself to a political context , then however violent the discussion , its impact and effects would not have been a fraction of what they are .
5 This community is cultivated land and grasses will probably have been sown .
6 The Russians and Ukrainians could n't have been more friendly or helpful , but after having treated the galleys , on a democratic vote , the entire branch defected to the Deep Pan Pizza restaurant for dinner .
7 Some of the scenes in the film of people at play are almost comical now because of their seriousness , though harsh lights and cameras could hardly have been conducive to a relaxed atmosphere .
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