Example sentences of "they could have been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they could 've been talking about something personal and we would 've heard everything they said . |
| 2 | No it 's erm , on , on Monday , on Monday morning they could 've been working |
| 3 | In fact , the high quality of iron ore available to the Romans in Britain combined with the use of charcoal fuel in the smelting process , meant that they could have been producing steel which would have given a much harder and sharper edge to the blade than normal iron . |
| 4 | ‘ What do you think they could have been looking for — the people who ransacked her cottage ? ’ |
| 5 | He argued that teenagers were wasting their opportunities at Dovercourt , keeping the futile hope alive that they would be adopted by rich families and lead a fine life , when they could have been using their time to constructive purpose . |
| 6 | They could have been writing under Stalin : ‘ Life in blocks of apartments … means living under the close scrutiny of your neighbours . |
| 7 | A spokesman said they could have been trying to race the MG . |
| 8 | It was completely anarchic , they could have been fighting for anything , cheaper teabags for all they cared , half of them . |