Example sentences of "have be [vb pp] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The deceased loved one would have been left for all to come and see , and grieve over , and most importantly to say goodbye to . |
| 32 | The hostages could not have been held for ten minutes without Syrian permission . |
| 33 | If properties let on long leases to tenants of the highest covenant are sold for cashflow or balance sheet enhancement the substance of the group will have been sacrificed for short-term advantage . |
| 34 | Many ordinary everyday objects and buildings could have been used for religious purposes , but this would not be detectable from archaeological evidence alone . |
| 35 | These may have been used for normal , secular water supply , or they may have had some cult use . |
| 36 | A similar situation outside any other town would almost certainly have been used for such a purpose ; it would seem , therefore , that there was some special reason , at present unknown , why this land was not so used at Rochester . |
| 37 | In fact , some small part of the new funds might indeed have been used for this purpose as the societies ' balance sheet shows , but it will be only a very small proportion of the total funds received . |
| 38 | The beakers could also have been used for pouring libations on an altar in the act of making a vow . |
| 39 | These would have been used for both flavouring and for medicinal purposes . |
| 40 | Outside the tomb entrance was a larger , rectangular altar which may have been used for sacrificial offerings . |
| 41 | It is said that it could not have been used for any other purpose … |
| 42 | Annoyed that his cover might have been jeopardized for such a trivial reason , Coleman left Sasser 's office with the intention of coding an immediate complaint to Donleavy — only to run into Micheal T. Hurley on the stairway . |
| 43 | It is doubtful whether these palls would have been considered for outdoor use , their materials being too precious to risk inclement weather and inconsiderate birds . |
| 44 | It is difficult to understand why Mark 's action was not brought to the attention of the authorities then , because his action as the captain of the aircraft dwells within many heroic and desperate actions that under normal circumstances would have been considered for high award . |
| 45 | The two ladies in attendance on the Queen had been banished to a corner of the solar , where they sat talking quietly , half hidden by a carved wooden screen , but only the slightest effort would have been needed for either of them to overhear the interrogation going on by the fireplace . |
| 46 | At a victory rally Thorne stated that all four seats could have been won for Labour if they had fought as pro-ally candidates ( SE 1 January 19 ) . |
| 47 | This is not the support that might have been expected for fellow Germans stuck on the communist side after 1945 . |
| 48 | Subjects will have been infected for varying lengths of time , which may affect these findings . |
| 49 | Sir Rhodes Boyson , the MP for Brent North , who has led the Tory backbench campaign to wring more funds from the Treasury , argued that more money should have been provided for next year . |
| 50 | The rabbit might as well have been stuffed for all the movement it made , and I could see that it definitely was staring right at me , its little eyes not blinking , its tiny nose not sniffing , its ears untwitched . |
| 51 | ‘ It leaves me wondering why you should have been chosen for this very tame assignment . |
| 52 | The Prince was sitting quietly there , his hands clasped , staring down at the table , so silent he could have been taken for some studious monk ; his robes , however , were splendid , his fingers covered in precious rings , and his hair and golden beard carefully combed and oiled . |
| 53 | His eyes gleamed with what might have been taken for some inner illumination . |
| 54 | The vast foyer was carpeted in the softest green imaginable , the walls were even paler , so that at first glance they might have been taken for white , and the venetian blinds were a perfectly blended shade of moss . |
| 55 | Between a third and a half of all short-term in-patient beds are occupied by people with nowhere suitable to go , and it is not uncommon for patients to stay in an acute hospital bed for one or two years when they should have been discharged for continued treatment in a more appropriate domestic environment within three months of their admission . |