Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] have been for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The buildings on either side would have been for the slaves and workshops , the bath-house and latrines . |
| 2 | This is not entirely correct , as the only compensation would have been for the damage caused by the armed robbery . |
| 3 | The procedure would have been for the pilot to pull a handle , situated between his legs , which jettisoned the canopy while activating a rocket that fired his seat and that of his navigator clear of the plane . |
| 4 | The better approach would have been for the company to insist that an express term was inserted into the contract to the effect that the computer to be acquired must be compatible with the existing equipment . |
| 5 | The only cost would have been for the satellite transmission , which would have been shared . ’ |