Example sentences of "[noun sg] that [modal v] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | NASHWAN 'S owner and trainer yesterday decided against the only course of action that could have restored the reputation of their Derby winner as one of the outstanding racehorses of the post-war era by opting to by-pass the richest and usually most competitive race in Europe , the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . |
| 2 | ’ Sergeant Bramble made as if to speak , but the foreign person silenced him with a glance that would have iced coffee . |
| 3 | At a number of places his landscaping was contemporaneous with work on the house by Samuel or James Wyatt [ q.v. ] , a professional association that may have started at Kedleston . |
| 4 | I suggest to Teri that should have a share . |
| 5 | Directors Bill and Kath Parker started the business back in 1957 in a small underground warehouse in London with stock that could have been housed in the boot of their car , with Bill packing and Kath typing each treasured order as it arrived . |
| 6 | I , I fear that the use from any stockpiling that might have taken place er in this country is a very real hazard . |
| 7 | The offence merited the second yellow card that would have put Ferguson off the park . |
| 8 | ‘ We could have signed to they on the type of deal that would have worked against their own long-term interest in relation to creative control . |
| 9 | It ends a deal that would have made BA the world 's biggest airline , flying 80 million passengers to 340 cities in 71 countries . |
| 10 | Premier League chairman Sir John Quinton , who will also attend the talks , made ‘ final offer ’ noises last Friday when Taylor rejected a deal that would have given the PFA 5pc or a minimum of £1m from future revenue . |
| 11 | Unix distributor , Irvine , California-based UniDirect Inc , has reportedly cut a deal that will have Dell Computer Corp passing on all calls for application software certified on its machines to UniDirect as leads or orders . |
| 12 | I think this is a deal that could have been done ; we just were n't getting to the finishing line quickly enough . |
| 13 | That left Pitcher undefeated on 32 and the Light Blues to mull over a 133-run defeat that might have been much more comprehensive . |
| 14 | Mr Major was saved from a crushing defeat that could have forced him to quit after several leading Tory Eurosceptics yielded to unprecedented arm-twisting from Government whips and constituency chairmen to back down . |
| 15 | It was a good contest that will have given the England team manager Geoff Cooke at least one hint about filling the vacant places in his training squad for Lanzarote in the new year . |
| 16 | I can certainly give my hon. Friend an assurance that , were the investigations by the Serious Fraud Office to produce evidence of fraud that would have to be considered by those involved in criminal prosecutions of if there were claims that the Occupational Pensions Board had been negligent or in any other way culpable of failure to carry out its duties as imposed by the law , those matters would be considered with great care . |
| 17 | Morals from this episode that may have some parallels with the test-tube fusion story of 1989 include the delicate balance between the world of science and the media . |
| 18 | Despite its bid for attention , it failed to obtain Minton an ARA , a disappointment that may have been enhanced by the fact that this year Rodrigo Moynihan was made a full Academician . |
| 19 | She says : ‘ Experiencing the reality of this very wonderful little human being makes a mockery of any disappointment that could have been felt in her . |
| 20 | In a sense , this provision simply imposes the result that would have arisen under general conflict of law principles if the governing law clause had never existed . |
| 21 | Will the Prime Minister explain what attitude he intends to take at Maastricht to co-operation on development issues , and what practical result that will have ? |
| 22 | This thick tash must be accompanied by a large cigar and the refusal to go to any club that would have you as a member • Nabisco takes over disco as this year 's club theme . |
| 23 | A judge yesterday made a unique ruling against Warwickshire County Cricket Club that could have repercussions in all sports . |
| 24 | I felt a strong feeling of nausea as I realised that I had put my hand through the chest of a dead British soldier that could have been lying in the ditch for several days . |
| 25 | Today , we debate a legislative programme that could have been proposed only by a Government who have no purpose other than hanging on to office for a few more months . |
| 26 | His staff was much too small to give a reasonable teaching course , and the absence of serious opposition that might have been provided by another English veterinary school meant there was no great stimulus to change . |
| 27 | A man with a mind that might have left even the mythical Mycroft just floundering a fraction ? |
| 28 | The two organisations are not in fact connected and we apologise for any confusion that may have been caused . |
| 29 | Little by little you will start to release any unnecessary tension that may have been stored unknowingly for many years . |
| 30 | I am grateful for this opportunity to clarify any uncertainty that may have resulted from this case , the specific circumstances which lay behind it and the way in which it had to be decided . |