Example sentences of "but i [modal v] have [vb pp] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh I 'm not bothered about things like that , but I would have liked a decent size garden . |
| 2 | Casting into the gap between the willows would have been difficult but I would have taken a bigger net of fish , with a couple of sizeable ones maybe , for I could have hauled each fish out of the swim immediately it was hooked and kept disturbance down to a minimum . |
| 3 | No , but I could have seen a , there 'd be an almighty tantrums from the other two if Ji er |
| 4 | It was a great strike but I could have driven a bus through the gap in our defence . |
| 5 | 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 |