Example sentences of "[vb mod] have be [vb pp] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cottam suggested that he too should have been paid for his fortnight 's service , but the Governors replied that they were under the impression that " his services had been tendered on behalf of and as the personal friend of Mr. Hamilton " . |
| 2 | He might have been picked for his sullenness . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , a leading donkey sanctuary said Toby could have been stolen for his meat . |
| 4 | Sangría could have been blamed for her downfall … |
| 5 | Strong central control would have been needed for their successful operation on the scale archaeologists envisage . |
| 6 | The French Communist Party ( PCF ) , whose votes would have been needed for its success , boycotted the session ; it had declared that while it did not support the government , it would not vote for the motion , which it described as a " manoeuvre " . |
| 7 | Erm Leamington Spa ought to have been shot for their TESSA advertising . |
| 8 | In many cases the major clients of the merging firms will have been asked for their views on the merger at the outset of negotiations . |