Example sentences of "his [noun sg] must have be " in BNC.

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1 His research must have been immense .
2 The clue is , of course , that if Archer 's coat was powder-stained his killer must have been someone known to him who could get up that close in the deserted night street where he met his end .
3 There is , too , a constantly intelligent conversational quality about the writing which makes one see how very good his talk must have been .
4 His body must have been thrown in the river , and has n't surfaced yet .
5 Member Johnny Day of Bexhill , envies the other member who after complaining to the Diary that his service must have been a dream , was subsequently contacted by old colleagues .
6 His handcart must have been specially constructed for the job , having a concave , oval shaped base to take a barrel , whilst at either end were flat floors for crates .
7 His mother must have been a smasher , Agnes thought ; he does n't get those looks from our Harry .
8 Posterity , perhaps , will take the easy answer : that he contemned me because I was contemptible , and that since he was a great genius his judgment must have been correct .
9 The second time they did this , it suddenly came home to Grant just how terrified Jim Miller and his pal must have been , unarmed and defenceless , the night they had made their escape bid .
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