Example sentences of "[noun sg] [det] [modal v] have been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course that should have been altered when inflation became serious , but it was n't . |
| 2 | In part this may have been because the trend towards larger-scale workplaces meant children were less likely to see them working ; but there is also evidence of the now growing pressure to retire . |
| 3 | Had she for instance dictated that the partner should offer resistance this would have been a relatively crude way of ‘ tightening ’ the structure compared with instructing the listener to be in a ‘ counsellor ’ role . |
| 4 | In the 1912 London dock strike , the Transport Workers ' Federation had been willing enough to agree to a joint board and but for Lord Devonport 's stubborn resistance this might have been achieved . |
| 5 | What a tragedy that must have been for them all . |
| 6 | However , but for the work of Country Houses Association many would have been lost to the nation . |
| 7 | However , but for the work of Country Houses Association many would have been lost to the nation . |
| 8 | ‘ What a fall that would have been ! |
| 9 | Although he gives Rosa and Claude as his mentors , he seldom followed their rigid classical composition , indeed in his mountainous terrain this would have been very difficult . |
| 10 | There , there , what a fright that must have been . |
| 11 | What a far cry this must have been from his younger days in the priesthood . |
| 12 | Now to place this manor and house , first I believe the only place this could have been is Upper Haillng , and the house is now what is known as Court Farm , the present residence of Mr Peter Lingham . |
| 13 | Occasionally it is explained that they had already died — and given the still short life-expectancy of the period this must have been so in many cases . |
| 14 | For campaigners for the abolition of corporal punishment this will have been a setback . |
| 15 | You know , hardly get a go-round in the in the Dictionary of Quotations but at least you got the person there which is right , but in actual fact , how I might have treated that and I might what might have grabbed me a little bit more would have been the story which I would be looking for , I 'd be looking for my journalist to turn that into and therefore you might as well try and do it for us , because journalists like , like count on your labour , as I |
| 16 | In Christian art it becomes acceptable to portray God ‘ the Father ’ as a male figure , whereas within Judaism this would have been unthinkable . |
| 17 | We could be accused of listening to foreign propaganda even if we were not , and now that we were on the suspected list this could have been a good excuse for having us arrested again . |
| 18 | He could even appreciate how tricky a situation this must have been for the DIA , although it did little to ease his sense of injury . |
| 19 | Bath are virtually unbeatable … that 's the first point to make and even for Gloucester on top form this would have been mission impossible … the cherry and whites self destructed though … they missed five kicks and presented the champions with at least two tries … in all Bath got six … |
| 20 | Yet the utility of those services to the public is out of all proportion greater than the continuation of prescriptions free or at one shilling each would have been . |
| 21 | If Hazel had been a human being he would have been expected to introduce his companions one by one and no doubt each would have been taken in charge as a guest by one of their hosts . |
| 22 | On a modern system this may have been replaced by a safety device called a residual current device ( RCD ) , which turns off the supply if it detects current leaking to earth , and so protects the system and its users against the twin risks of fire and electric shock . |
| 23 | Once upon a time this may have been so . |
| 24 | To some extent this may have been due to the Stanleys ' own efforts , since they had the firmer territorial base in the region , but it must also reflect the king 's wishes . |
| 25 | To some extent this may have been due to the Stanleys ' own efforts , since they had the firmer territorial base in the region , but it must also reflect the king 's wishes . |
| 26 | From Stirling 's point of view this would have been quite satisfactory , but he smelt danger in the following proposals . |
| 27 | All have been affected by the Post-glacial rise of sea level , but in the second class this may have been accentuated or nullified by local land movements . |