Example sentences of "[modal v] not have [been] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His unhappiness should not have been any great surprise , as St John 's was known as a high Anglican school , elitist and exclusive . |
| 2 | It seems little short of incredible now that such a talent should not have been any source of income for half a century after she left art school , but heartening that the lack of any fiscal reward and only intermittent recognition from her peers made no impact on her creative energies . |
| 3 | This may imply that in cremating areas the vessels were made a certain size for the specific function of containing the ashes , whereas in areas practising inhumation there may not have been such specialised production , the vessels being drawn from the domestic stock . |
| 4 | For the control practices , with their low rate of cross boundary referrals , this may not have been such a concern . |
| 5 | There was a great yearning among lay people to understand in terms of their own vernacular this inner experience of the faith , which , through the institutional influence of the Church , formally governed the structure of their lives , although their education may not have been such as to enable them to cope with the official language of the Church or highly intellectual theological exposition . |
| 6 | He may not have been much of a fancy cook , but Kunio had a very keen brain and a highly intelligent outlook on life . |
| 7 | Ben may not have been much of a theatre-goer , but he would no doubt have been fascinated by one unexpected visit in the June of 1801 : |
| 8 | However , this may not have been much of a choice . |
| 9 | The standards of humanity and gentility expected of guards , or shown towards prisoners , may not have been those of Alexander Paterson or the Howard League ; but there were standards , which were informally learned and informally but forcefully demanded of the guards . |
| 10 | It may not have been this boy 's fault . ’ |
| 11 | But had it not been that actual set of people — Sam Phillips , the band , Elvis and The Jordanaires — the chemistry might not have been such that it worked . |
| 12 | When contemplating the history of the palazzo you have to wonder whether there might not have been some truth in an ancient prophecy made at the time when Alessi began work on the building . |
| 13 | ‘ There could not have been much of a selection this time , then . |
| 14 | ( 3 ) Subject to the following subsections , a person ( here referred to as ‘ the defendant ’ ) is answerable to the child if he was liable in tort to the parent or would , if sued in due time , have been so ; and it is no answer that there could not have been such liability because the parent suffered no actionable injury , if there was a breach of legal duty which , accompanied by injury , would have given rise to the liability . … |
| 15 | Without your hard work , the development of the new courses could not have been such a success . |
| 16 | The previous evening , I could not have completed the last fifty yards without his help , but now if he had climbed on my back he could not have been more of a hindrance . |
| 17 | She was er I mean was a pop s ex pop singer , I 'd only just stopped singing a few weeks before I started to work with Sybil and she could not have been more gracious and generous in helping me get through it . |
| 18 | Sir Frank also acknowledges that British ships had not been adequately defended against Exocet , and that there could not have been any control over its sale to third parties as British firms supplied only components . |
| 19 | They could not have been less trouble , leaving the house at ten in the morning and not returning until nine in the evening , having already dined . |
| 20 | Neath , the leading Welsh club side of the moment , were more or less ignored because although their forwards could get around better than anyone else 's there would not have been much point if they could not win the ball in the first place . |
| 21 | The preparation of the foundations and the timbers alone would have required considerable time and although C12 is the largest building excavated at the site , the effort required to build many of the others would not have been much less . |
| 22 | There would not have been much music , one is suddenly reminded or much singing and dancing where Anna came from . |
| 23 | Whatever else she may have confided , it would not have been that . |
| 24 | He was beginning to think it would not have been such a bad thing if he had had an affair with Eleanor . |
| 25 | ‘ He would not have been such a fool as to do it in front of witnesses . ’ |
| 26 | Had the police department , under former Chief Darryl Gates , carried out its duties properly last April there would not have been such a spread of violence , he said . |
| 27 | IF ONE HAD been going to cast anyone in the title role of a movie called Little Big Man , there would not have been many actors in Hollywood one could have thought of besides Dustin Hoffman . |
| 28 | ‘ There would not have been many to mourn him . ’ |
| 29 | Their financial situation would not have been enough to drive them away . |
| 30 | On the other hand , if he had n't been so keen on interfering there would not have been any tension because she would not have been here or even in France at all . |