Example sentences of "she could have [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It sickened her that she could have made love with Tom and be able to remember nothing of it .
2 And as she worked beside Silas one question hammered to demand an answer — the question of how she could have lost control of her own emotions when she 'd known that all he needed was time to sort out his own feelings for Doreen .
3 Except , of course , she could never — ever — tell them what that folly had led to — even if , looking back , she could now honestly say that she had done nothing to provoke it , that she could have expected anger from Havvie at her changing her mind , but never that he would do as he did .
4 With nine she felt she could not tell whether or not she could have provided support at home because it was impossible to assess their home care potential while they were in an institution .
5 She could have spent quality time with her children .
6 She could have had fun out there with Kelly , even though neither of them had ever been on skis before .
7 She could have found shelter , of course .
8 She wished with all her heart she could have found contentment with him .
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