Example sentences of "i [modal v] have [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everything Fiona and Tremayne believed of me must have looked inevitable at that moment . |
| 2 | ‘ But I may have become blind to its charms . |
| 3 | But as I studied him any aggressive feelings I may have harboured evaporated quickly . |
| 4 | And I must have turned faint , or something . |
| 5 | I put down the receiver and sat on the stairs trembling with panic , and I think I must have become pale , because I remember that my face felt very cold . |
| 6 | My mouth fell open and I must have stared wide-eyed at him . |
| 7 | I must have fallen asleep again then … |
| 8 | I must have fallen asleep , for I dreamed that a girl was kissing me open-mouthed , the touch of her tongue light as a butterfly , and her hand caressing , and I woke suddenly to find I was thoroughly roused . |
| 9 | Drama begins : " I must have fallen asleep . |
| 10 | I must have fallen asleep — but then , that is the prerogative of an old woman , is n't it ? ’ |
| 11 | I must have appeared sad . |
| 12 | " Perhaps that 'd be going too far , " but I must have sounded wistful , because he said , " I do n't see why . |
| 13 | I must have sounded astonished . |
| 14 | The time was now about nine-thirty , and I must have looked ghastly , for a young nurse who popped in with a set of pyjamas sized up the situation in a second and popped out again , running down the corridor calling for help . |
| 15 | I must have looked crestfallen , for Reid said at once , ‘ It 's the heart of a person that counts , Laddie , not the clothes they wear . |
| 16 | I must have looked wounded , because Charlie broke a little . |
| 17 | Now I realise I must have looked awful . |
| 18 | I must have looked embarrassed when she handed it over because they both turned their backs while I slipped my old dress off and slipped the new one on . |
| 19 | I must have looked blank . |
| 20 | I must have looked worried . |
| 21 | I must have looked uncomprehending , for he followed up the pantomime with : |
| 22 | ‘ Then , when I came out — and I must have looked dreadful — there she still was , the baby in one arm , scribbling madly on a sheet of paper with the other . |
| 23 | I must have looked puzzled for Alex went on , ‘ Ye probably know that the Moto Varu archipelago is a Cook Island dependency . ’ |
| 24 | I must have looked puzzled . |
| 25 | I must have looked puzzled . |
| 26 | I must have looked puzzled . |
| 27 | ‘ I suppose I must have got confused . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Perhaps I should have said razor-sharp , ’ he murmured . |
| 29 | I should have kept cool . |
| 30 | I should have kept quiet and remained as the focus of disapproval . |