Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [modal v] have be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was an extraordinary human being , and it was a damn shame that her personality and talents should have been encased in that little dumpy body of hers . |
| 2 | The Americans , Italians and Canadians should have been brushed aside . |
| 3 | Many issues and proposals must have been discussed : we know of one proposal , that of Cardinal Robert of Courson for compulsory poor relief , which was rejected . |
| 4 | Seals , dolphins and penguins may have been hunted but they too were probably scavenged from the beach . |
| 5 | In addition , they should have been introduced to communication skills involving questioning , simulation and judgement and opportunities should have been given to prepare the pupils to cope with conflicting evidence in actual historical issues . |
| 6 | One can calculate that in the hot big bang model about a quarter of the protons and neutrons would have been converted into helium nuclei , along with a small amount of heavy hydrogen and other elements . |
| 7 | Humboldt himself had shown an interest in the native inhabitants of the regions he visited , and his views on how the environment affects plants and animals may have been influenced by his studies of the ways in which human societies adapted to local conditions . |
| 8 | Repairs would have been difficult , if not pointless , in the depths of winter , so that almost a close season for carts and wagons might have been observed , with pedestrians and pack-animals being the only travellers . |
| 9 | If that is the case , then it is possible that he also thought that the synagogue ritual , as well as the direction of their commercial life and benefactions should have been handled differently . |
| 10 | However , he did concede that " there were indications that some activities and individuals might have been motivated to prevent success in constitutional goals " and that " some activities led to the deaths of people " . |
| 11 | However dramatically their powers and responsibilities may have been extended by the 1986 and 1988 Acts , their legal duties in this matter remain exactly as stated in section 2(5) of the 1981 Act . |
| 12 | Turnover grew by a quarter and margins would have been maintained but for strikes and other special factors mainly affecting the aerospace business . |
| 13 | The idea that an accountant is examining only one set of accounts , of many , is anathema because it carries the implication that unwanted debits and credits might have been secreted away in these other accounts . |
| 14 | Many ordinary everyday objects and buildings could have been used for religious purposes , but this would not be detectable from archaeological evidence alone . |
| 15 | Three weeks later they will have mated and eggs will have been laid . |
| 16 | But they would roll back the great doors that divided the hall from the morning room , and carpets would have been lifted and floors polished , earlier in the day . |
| 17 | Although the game against the All Blacks was entertaining , the flaws in the Boks line-up were evident to see and changes should have been made for the following encounter with the World Champions . |
| 18 | At the same time , while ensuring the blue of sky in front of the camera , I had to wait for the sun to fall on the scene from behind me , otherwise the sparkle of beach and palms would have been lost . |
| 19 | Thus if the 1976 Bill had gone through as introduced , railway and airline employees would have been treated as receiving benefits in kind from concessionary travel equal to the open market cost of tickets and schoolmasters would have been taxed for concessionary education on the amount of the normal school fees . |
| 20 | The head-shakings and prognostications of family and friends may have been ignored completely . |
| 21 | ‘ It led to some confusion in the department and mistakes may have been made . |
| 22 | In contrast to the ‘ Spanish Inquisition ’ method , a prior decision on priorities and cuts will have been made before the hectic bargaining about detail begins . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's entirely possible women and children could have been killed . ’ |
| 24 | Limited supplies of fruit and vegetables must have been available , while an abundance of natural fruits and nuts could have been gathered in season , for either home consumption or for sale in the local market . |
| 25 | Students can not be registered until fees are received in full and fees must have been paid before tutors begin teaching . |
| 26 | Most of these reprints will have been requested by the prospective user , and others will have been sent by authors who recognise that user as being involved within the same specialism , and so such higher use is not unexpected . |
| 27 | By now 40 per cent of manufacturing industry , 50 per cent of construction industry and 60 per cent of retail trade and services will have been turned into joint-stock companies , privatized or leased . |
| 28 | Apart from Benjamin and I , he was the only one who had left the manor so his cloak and boots would have been covered in snow . |
| 29 | If we look to existing trends for advice , it seems likely that the coffin stools , hearse and candles would have been kept at the church and put into place by the parish clerk and/or sexton . |
| 30 | Some of his soft-ground plates of plants — tree roots and details of vegetation and rocks could have been drawn on the spot , in fact where the reversal of the image was not of importance or obvious . |