Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could [adv] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | The police say someone could easily have been killed . |
| 2 | Factory inspectors say somebody could easily have been killed . |
| 3 | No one was injured but factory inspectors say there could easily have been casualities . |
| 4 | Of the centre there was yet no news , but battle there could hardly have been fully joined . |
| 5 | The pair say they could both have been killed if neighbours had n't woken them up . |
| 6 | I mean , to die is not absolutely correct there is it , because I mean you could actually have a pay-out on critical illness , which happens earlier . |
| 7 | I mean we could never have paid for all those tyres and when I retired the erm , they actually had a tyre fitter supplied and paid for by they were the , they took over the whole of the tyre maintenance , they had a tyre fitter down there and he used to go up to depot , change any tyres over there that were necessary , he inspected them each day and changed them over but of course he was notifying erm at the same time . |
| 8 | Using traditional methods ( ie. pencil and paper ) , I suppose I could easily have got the scissors out and done the same job . |
| 9 | Police believe he could then have taken the train from Lime Street station . |
| 10 | I reckon he could easily have shot 64 again in the last round , but he could n't hole a putt . |
| 11 | She glanced at him in quick surprise , wondering what sort of favour he could possibly have in mind . |
| 12 | Looking back I think she could hardly have lived anywhere more suited to the containment of her difficulty . |
| 13 | But , erm I think they could instead have an electric fox , if there 's such a thing ? |
| 14 | But it did involve the acceptance of a spiritual authority beyond his control , to which his ancestor Arnoul I could never have bowed . |