Example sentences of "[v-ing] [Wh det] [vb mod] have [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I am sure there will be many former BC employees at Dawdon and Murton among them who will be wondering what might have been had Clarke shown his colours sooner rather than later . |
| 2 | It was one of the tributes marking what would have been his fiftieth birthday , and as Paul Woodley now reports from New York , friends of the singer gathered at the United Nations to play the song as an anthem of peace . |
| 3 | Travelling half-way round the world to run in a race that is two furlongs longer than one taking place in the town where Old Vic is trained seems a rather extreme route away from providing what could have been a thrilling contest . |
| 4 | Their structure was by no means on a sound footing by the 1560 's however , and heeding what must have been glowing reports from England , and having seen for themselves good samples of the ore , they were probably quite eager to invest in the English adventure . |
| 5 | Now , on April 9th , they decided to mount a full-scale offensive along the whole Verdun front , on both banks of the Meuse ; doing what should have been done on February 21st . |
| 6 | The afterwards discussion reveals very strong emotion in the boys , and Jack + Ralph contradict one another in a schoolboy-ish sort of way — each knowing what should have been done , and making excuses . |
| 7 | This engraving , showing what would have been the view from Charles Titford 's shop in Pig Street , was published on 1 June 1802 , five days before he died . |
| 8 | Warwickshire 's batsmen rueing what might have been . |
| 9 | Phil Carrick has never let Yorkshire down but , in reflecting what might have been , he has the right to wonder if Yorkshire have always best served him . |
| 10 | The play is enlivened by the vicious energy of the performances and by a variety of Irish music and dance which ranges from mournful ballads to the jolliest of jigs , transforming what could have been a dreary harangue into an invigorating ensemble work . |
| 11 | And at the end of it , after eating what must have been at least half-a-dozen scrambled eggs , plus bacon , sausages and several buns , the couple got up to reload their plates … |
| 12 | At 3:1 United were cruising again and the Manor Ground fans must have been thinking what could have been this season if there had been more games like this . |