Example sentences of "could [vb infin] have [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twenty years ago , a woman who reported a rape could expect to have her name splashed across the papers , her misery often compounded by the insinuation that she 'd ‘ asked for it ’ . |
| 2 | Maybe you could try having it cut little by little rather than all in one go . |
| 3 | Organizations which were represented on the Council of Representatives and which had " armies " could apply to have their armed forces officially registered . |
| 4 | We was talking to Carole about Michelle and she said oh Claire , you knows , she could have had hers |
| 5 | The ‘ haunted house ’ drama could have had its ‘ investigators from the British Poltergeist Society ’ . |
| 6 | I reached it , peeled it off sadly , wishing it could have had its liberty , and walked back with it flapping to be free . |
| 7 | This capacity to enjoy beauty could have had its origin in the elaborate effects of association between , to quote just one possibility , the peace and beauty of a woodland retreat , and the relief to be felt in being there after suffering , for example , the pain of a lost battle . |
| 8 | The nature of the relief may not , of course , have been within the understanding of the primitive intelligence , but the experience could have had its effect in giving birth to a new appreciation . |
| 9 | Yet the bowler could have had him three times , two sixes just clearing the fielder and a top edge over the wicket-keeper falling harmlessly . |
| 10 | I could not help feeling that if we could have had him from the moment of the return of Civil Government Burma would have been in a happier and more disciplined condition , ready to see the real task which the nation would have to face as soon as its political future was decided . |
| 11 | ‘ Be quiet , child , ’ said Philip , laying a hand restrainingly on Harry 's arm , though he would have preferred to lay it about his ears if he could have had him to himself for a moment . |
| 12 | I suppose he could have had one sent to the plane to get it duty-free . |
| 13 | A pretty little thing like her , with her picture in the papers — she could have had her pick of men . |
| 14 | She could have had her pick , that one . |
| 15 | I mean , if she 's peculiar , do you think she could have had something to do with Dominic 's death ? ’ |
| 16 | The fact that Butler 's party demanded ‘ home rule ’ and the nationalisation of major industries could have had something to do with this decision ! |
| 17 | But they say the old man did n't have anything to do with it , but I du n no , he could have had something to do with it , I du n no . |
| 18 | Cos I was telling her that you bought one she said oh why did n't you tell her , she could have had mine . |
| 19 | At that time , when so many men were in the services , a triple-Honours like Cottle could have had his pick of senior posts in schools and universities , but he still wanted to serve his country . |
| 20 | ‘ She could have had his body taken back to Liverpool and buried at home , ’ Maureen said . |
| 21 | Sondra Locke never would have made a Forces ' pin-up but that did n't deter Clint Eastwood from turning her into a star with lotsa spunk — and they were off-screen lovers — although he could have had his pick of ‘ beautiful broads ’ . |
| 22 | He could have had his whole life flash before him . |
| 23 | ‘ Whilst Irvine , ’ he remarked , ‘ could have had his throat cut by any member of Queen Margaret 's household except for four ; you and I who were at the convent , and Catesby and Melford who were in Nottingham . |
| 24 | If at one in the morning last night Tod had had his brain switched on , he could have had his minders sort me out there and then . |
| 25 | Danny could have had his operation three years ago ! |
| 26 | As it turned out , you were n't so vulnerable , but the confusion then was real because it was all fairly new to you , so I could have had you then . ’ |
| 27 | What 's more , I could have had you . |
| 28 | She could have had my right arm if it would have given her any pleasure . |
| 29 | ‘ You could have had my sofa , but I 'm afraid it 's a bit difficult , with me being a deputy warden now … ’ |
| 30 | Both managers agreed that Coventry enjoyed 80 per cent of this match and could have had it won by half-time . |