Example sentences of "have be [art] " in BNC.

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1 Betinna said , ‘ I hear you 've been a hero . ’
2 I 'm coming up a hill near some kind of huge church or cathedral — there must 've been a service or a concert going on because people are pouring out — one of them 's singing a high trill and her boyfriend 's cross : ‘ Please , Miranda !
3 He woke on top of her , she might 've been a beach , he might 've been abandoned there by waves .
4 Another footprint would 've been a shock , a threat .
5 ‘ It would 've been a bad time for t'road between t'two farms ti be blocked wi' snow . ’
6 Personally , I think she could 've been a little cleverer , lyrically .
7 ‘ Anyone can see you 've been a sergeant .
8 ‘ You should 've been a policeman .
9 ‘ There would 've been a riot . ’
10 Re-released on its own it could 've been a winner , but a dodgy arcade section that feeds in dud results makes the game unplayable — what 's the point in managing a team that gets a goalless draw every week , whatever you do ?
11 Shallow , samey gameplay ruins what should 've been a really rad game .
12 In particular Donal Lunny 's assured production allows for moments of rain-washed clarity in what could 've been a groggy hotchpotch .
13 And that would 've been a little unwieldy , would n't it ?
14 In other words , if the bloke had n't have got back there would 've been a f a total impact .
15 ‘ It could 've been a life , ’ I said .
16 Er where would with er would 've been a front room that was another house .
17 No one would 've eaten anything and my party would 've been a flop . ’
18 It could 've been any doctor , and it might not 've been a stethoscope .
19 ‘ It must 've been a pretty powerful bloke who did that ; father was no weakling . ’
20 It would 've been a bit dodgy at Wellford Road let alone London Road .
21 She always always oh she she had a second sight like that , I think she should 've been a doctor if she 'd lived in these this day and age .
22 Okay you covered all that okay yeah erm I think the objection bit you could 've been a bit better on that one erm cos that was quite a sort of bad one , well you 're not too sure about sort of giving his name or his telephone number out
23 you might 've er I mean you did it right , it could 've been a bit stronger though , a bit more punch to it , er punch is n't the right word erm , you know , well okay look what I 'm really asking for Dave is your help , you know , when people ask you to help what would you normally do , you 'd help would n't you ?
24 Would that 've been a full time then or would she have done other
25 They say I should 've been a member of Leith branch .
26 And if I had n't met the people I 've met , I think I 'd 've been a very frustrated person cos erm , even though you can think of something , un unless , if you have other people you can go , if you say to somebody you could say , oh God , you know let's do this and this and this , or I think , really think this or this and someone else goes yes I do
27 You 'd 've been alright if it 'd 've been a mass murderer slept for years .
28 You could 've been a real trendsetter , you could 've put Ghostbuster stripes on it
29 You should 've been a lot through more than five .
30 Got the ball away when it might 've been a fourth Pisa corner .
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