Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [modal v] have [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even the happiness Mother and Father felt at being able to live together under the same roof at last was tinged with sadness , because they both liked Stainmore very much and would have preferred to stay in the area . |
| 2 | Sure you know it 's , it 's a high fence but we could try to jump in and would have done the other , the farmer came with a stick and er he Useful know , no |
| 3 | Those shown in the brochure are for guidance only and may have changed since we went to press . |
| 4 | Those shown in the Flight Timetable are for guidance only and may have changed . |
| 5 | Then one of her aides came along and must have thought from the name Adams that I was a nationalist . |
| 6 | Although he was obviously placed carefully on to the sofa , the freshly pomaded hair is awry and could have benefited from a comb prior to being photographed . |
| 7 | Middlesbrough came more into the game as an attacking unit as the match wore on and could have won . |
| 8 | The sloping wings were originally squared off and must have made the house look even taller . |
| 9 | I hate rushing off but Should have brought another tape . |
| 10 | Mr. Speaker : I am sure that the Leader of the House has listened carefully and will have noted what has been said on this important matter . |
| 11 | The same waves reached Hawaii in the central Pacific less than 5 hours later and must have travelled at a speed of 740 km per hour . |
| 12 | The bit has various clefts cut out and would have served quite an intricate lever lock . |
| 13 | Hung Feng-Chan danced round the front of the horse , trying to grab the halter , but Li Yuan shouted at him angrily and would have waved him away were he not clinging on dearly with both hands . |
| 14 | A pair of keen black eyes burned fiercely in their sunken sockets , and as she met their sardonic gaze she drew back and would have fled , had not the servant been close behind her . |
| 15 | You can always look back and say " What if " , but we must remember that we got ourselves out of a couple of scrapes on last two days and for a time we looked absolutely terrible , but we turned it around and could have won . |
| 16 | He or she will also know local churches well and should have worked out in advance the best setting for family photographs , special effects and romantic pictures . |
| 17 | John Gorman says … they were disappointed with the result but they played well and could have won … the spirit is good in the team and the support from the fans was brilliant |
| 18 | John Gorman says … they were disappointed with the result but they played well and could have won … the spirit is good in the team and the support from the fans was brilliant |
| 19 | Glenn Hoddle says he thinks his team will win because there is a determination running throughout the club and the supporters who were robbed three years ago and could have gone on for another fifty or sixty years waiting a chance like this … |
| 20 | The Leader of the House is here and will have heard what has been said . |
| 21 | Highfield came back strongly and should have scored in front of the posts but lost possession their hooker was held up on the line , their only reward was a penalty from their captain Terry Dillon . |
| 22 | OO am and would have saved several people much time and hassle . |
| 23 | Olive was born there and might have stayed in Ireland for good but for the civil unrest created by the Irish demands for home rule at the time . |
| 24 | At Charles s shoulder , the Sergeant visibly moved , took a pace forward and would have taken over the interview , but Charles felt his authority was being diminished rapidly enough . |
| 25 | Baulked through my lack of means of anywhere that would have corresponded to my Aunt Anna 's notions of gentility or my own aspirations , I found myself in an area of bleak but populous streets lined with smoke-blackened tenement blocks south of the river . |
| 26 | I began to tremble violently and would have fainted , had he not grabbed me by the elbow and guided me to a low wall , where I slumped down . |
| 27 | On the other hand , there were those who gave up work reluctantly and would have preferred to have kept on working , but for reasons of health or lack of alternative employment chose early retirement . |
| 28 | Whatever John 's mother may have thought about his likely lack of application when he wanted to study music , once he decided to learn ballet he took it seriously and must have worked hard to make up for a late start . |
| 29 | Data accumulated subsequently suggests that the M 52 could have been flown safely and might have given the British aircraft industry a commanding lead in supersonic fighter development . |