Example sentences of "it [modal v] have [verb] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eruption which probably had the most far reaching effect on civilization was that of Santorin ( Thera ) in the Aegean , in about 1470 B.C. This abruptly extinguished the highly-developed Minoan culture centred on Crete , and , because the eruption caused the submergence beneath the sea of a large part of the island of Santorin , it may have given rise to the age-old legends of Atlantis , the ‘ lost ’ or ‘ drowned ’ continent . |
| 2 | Above her , the vault seemed so high it should have had rag-clouds like Mars , but it was unearthly white . |
| 3 | This I 'm pleased to say is being done , a meeting has been arranged with British Aerospace , it should have taken place on Monday er Mike was deputizing me at that meeting and I 'm waiting to see what the outcome of that meeting is . |
| 4 | The respect the government accorded them was correspondingly limited : it was significant that among the great civil reforms of the reign that of urban government should have been left until last , and that when enacted it should have concentrated power in the hands of a very narrow élite . |
| 5 | And it must have stirred memories for his father , Colin , sitting just along from Venables in the Maine Road . |
| 6 | A fire brigade spokesman said last night : ‘ It 's a serious matter — but it must have brought tears to her eyes . ’ |
| 7 | And er this bicycle well it would go out of fashion and was put in a , a loft in one of the , it must have changed hands from Mr whom it was made for . |
| 8 | The Office of Fair Trading scrutinised the bid because it might have affected competition in the UK towage industry . |
| 9 | The Seville Junta behaved with criminal selfishness and , but for the moderation of its general , it might have declared war on Granada ; it refused to send the Andalusian Army to the critical Ebro front where the French , after Joseph had withdrawn from Madrid in the panic caused by the defeat of French corps by the patriots of Bailén , were massing for a reinvasion of Spain . |
| 10 | It might have moderated things at the margins , but it has done little to address or solve issues of economic decline , deprivation or inadequate housing in the cities . |
| 11 | If Microsoft is found to have a case to answer , the minimum possibility is that the company is forced to sign a consent decree under which it has to unbundle , and agree not to bundle in future — for instance it might have to dismantle Windows for Workgroups and sell the networking elements as a separate product ( similar networking code will be an integral part of standard Windows NT ) ; at worst , the company could be forced to split itself into two completely different companies , one for operating systems and languages , the other for applications . |
| 12 | If Labour had accepted PR , and the possibility of an agreement with the Liberal Democrats to introduce it , then it could have ensured defeat for the Conservatives by giving the Lib Dems a clear run in as few as 20 seats . |
| 13 | In other words , the DTI had failed to understand fully its own legal powers with which it could have put pressure on Barlow Clowes . |
| 14 | It would have made sense for the Government to include this measure in that Bill so that it could be dealt with at the same time . |
| 15 | Otherwise it would have written geography on there ! |
| 16 | Not unnaturally , he wished to proceed with the sale because , by reducing the amount owed , it would have stopped interest from accruing at such an alarming rate . |
| 17 | An improved version of the Certificate of Pre-vocational Education ( CPVE ) was on the stocks but a manager 's negotiation about it would have to take place with the City and Guilds of London Institute ( CGLI ) . |
| 18 | Because the Josephson junction has only two terminals — going in and coming out , like a diode — it would have to form part of a more complex circuit . |
| 19 | It would have abolished distinctions between vaginal intercourse and other sexual acts and prohibited cross-examination of the victim about her personal and sexual life . |
| 20 | One senior official of the European Commission said recently that , had there been a common Community defence policy , it would have committed forces to the Gulf . |
| 21 | If Japan 's lending had continued to expand at the same pace as in recent years it would have overtaken Britain in 1992 . |
| 22 | ‘ Without their local knowledge and contacts it would have taken years for us to achieve what we have managed in a few months , ’ said . |
| 23 | Under the previous organisation it would have taken months of internal wrangling to resolve the conflicting aspirations of regionally based management . |
| 24 | It would have outlawed abortions in all cases except where pregnancy threatened a woman 's life , no exceptions being made for pregnancy resulting from rape or incest , and no account being taken of a woman 's ill-health or poverty . |
| 25 | ‘ He was Gervaise 's baby , Cynthia , and with Gervaise dying , it would have meant part of him lived on . |
| 26 | Unquestionably , if either Richard or John had married her , it would have added plausibility to Philip 's claim that this vital territory was his sister 's marriage portion and , as such , might one day be returned to France . |
| 27 | To insure that risk , it would have to buy cover of $10m from a standard insurer every year . |
| 28 | It is understood that a key factor in the failure of the Channel 4-IMG bid was that it would have required games to be played at certain times , a condition which was unacceptable to the players and FIDE . |
| 29 | Whitsuntide was 17 May in 1030 , and as the saint 's body was raised during the following night , it would have entered Canterbury on 18 May . |
| 30 | If he 'd gone back to Zimbala it would have brought disgrace on the family . |