Example sentences of "can not [vb infin] [been] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Willis came out , England were 197 ahead with 151 minutes and twenty overs left and there can not have been many who doubted West Indies would win , but with Willis lunging his left leg forward and Willey protecting him from the strike as much as possible , they began to put together a remarkable stand . |
| 2 | Such an expedition takes time to mount , and there can not have been much of a gap between the Egyptian failure and the decision ( ? 453/2 ) to return to Cyprus . |
| 3 | Gary Kemp 's portrayal of the homosexual psychopath Ronnie is utterly chilling ; we are not shown what he does in bed , but it can not have been much fun for his boyfriend . |
| 4 | Do n't forget , I have lived here three months , and although I know the family to be close-fisted there can not have been much more than that . ’ |
| 5 | There can not have been any English fans who had expected their team to win the series , but the manner in which they were just being steam-rollered seemly scarcely credible . |