Example sentences of "n't [adv] [vb infin] [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It ca n't just have been a whim . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ She ca n't really have been a witch . |
| 3 | ‘ Of course , everyone kept saying how beautiful she was but she could n't really have been a very nice girl , ’ Eleanor went on , her small mouth a prissy rosette of distaste . |
| 4 | And I think it should n't even have been a question for the Celtic connection to be there . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't particularly enjoy being a guest of Her Majesty but the experience gave me the chance to get my priorities straight , ’ he said . |