Example sentences of "[noun prp] could have be [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he arrived with Kylie in London , however , Blamey could have been forgiven for thinking his relationship with the Minogues was to be a short one . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , a leading donkey sanctuary said Toby could have been stolen for his meat . |
| 3 | The people of Northern Ireland could have been forgiven for believing this to be no longer so . |
| 4 | If what he says in the scum book is true then how could we let that happen , surely Blackburn could have been squeezed for a goodly 3 squiddlys . |
| 5 | The Chairman of the Bench said Lord Apsley could have been imprisoned for the offence . |
| 6 | Squatting in the soil , knees bent double either side of her head , intent on her hands working between her legs , Carolyn could have been taken for only half her age . |