Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] [adv] have do " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , if the results in London had been repeated throughout the country , Labour would not have done well enough to gain an overall majority in a putative general election . |
| 2 | He felt suddenly angry with Maud , who was standing stock still , in the dark , not moving a finger to help him , not urging , as she with her emotional advantage might well have done , further exploration of hidden treasures or pathetic dead caskets . |
| 3 | The owners of Rambo 's Hall , four businessmen , have stuck by Glover when those of lesser faith might not have done . |
| 4 | A bigger worry is that the plan may not have done enough in three areas : open years , paying for the latest losses and litigation . |
| 5 | A child could probably have done it . " |
| 6 | A shotgun would be ideal , though I 'd settle for a .22 rifle , but a crossbow will just have to do . |
| 7 | Her nudity provided a carte blanche that hours of queuing at the press tent could never have done . |
| 8 | Even the most enterprising squirrel could scarcely have done that . |
| 9 | A Kinnock government in present conditions of economic crisis might well have done in Labour for good and all . |
| 10 | But instead of setting about matters in a straightforward way and asking Marko if he would sell him the ram , or let him have it as a gift-which Marko might well have done , for he was a good-natured young man-the king asked the advice of his prime minister Milosu , who was Marko 's uncle . |
| 11 | Kragan would simply have done what was necessary . |
| 12 | As anyone who has worked in an English department will know , many of those listening to the lecture will not have done the necessary reading , and are so reduced to hearing about and taking notes on something of which they have not had direct literary experience ( even passing on their notes to friends who were absent from the lecture ) . |
| 13 | I think the answer is that simply as it who were doing what the name would otherwise have done , erm for the reasons your Lordship has given and , and your Lordship has seen of course that the analysis of the relationship between the name and the agent , erm , certainly as far as Mr is concerned , indeed we said it certainly it follows from what , what article eighty five does , it does n't effect the extensible authority point but and the |
| 14 | Just instinct , because I had my painting clothes on and a bit of water would n't have done any harm . |
| 15 | But they were willing to let us play on it because croquet would n't have done any real harm . |
| 16 | What can be said in the meantime is that , in the current climate at Celtic Park , this internal strife is a hindrance the manager could certainly have done without . |
| 17 | Even Tad could n't have done better . |
| 18 | Even Tad could n't have done better . |
| 19 | Agreement on this suggestion would bring the meeting to a close , and most of those present would not have to do anything at all about the wretched book . |
| 20 | Oh yeah mum would n't have done it would she ? |
| 21 | I knew Mum would not have done so because they did n't get on , although I never found out why . |
| 22 | Her mum would never had done anything so untidy or indiscreet , and she 'd been a Tory all her life . |
| 23 | Legislation may therefore have done relatively little to help tied cottagers or to improve low cost agricultural housing . |
| 24 | Ling could n't have done better . |
| 25 | The headmaster could n't have done anything . ’ |
| 26 | Many of those who voted against the government would not have done so had they expected an election . |
| 27 | The overlooked hood in the newspaper scanned by the parajournalist would not have done equally well , nor would the cudgel . |
| 28 | Its members have paid all their dues , some $3.5m , so the operation wo n't have to do any trimming . |
| 29 | For wee might justly have done it our selves without you , if we had thought it convenient ; … " |
| 30 | The aristocracy may not have done as well out of the change as its authors planned . |