Example sentences of "[subord] it [modal v] have [been] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is less widely known is that at this moment two P-38 Lightnings , ( distinctive , long-range US fighters ) appeared , their star insignia clearly visible , and although it may have been coincidence even to the sophisticated in a crowd of some hundreds of thousands it must indeed have appeared that the mandate of heaven had assumed its newest form . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's funny that after all these years I still have n't forgotten what I 've been taught — so it must have been money well spent . ’ |
| 3 | Therefore Carol 's daughter is not Julie , whilst Donna was taken to see Mary Poppins , so it must have been Linda who went with Carol to see Jungle Book . |
| 4 | Under his arm , neatly wrapped in white paper ( once it would have been newsprint , yesterday 's evening paper ) , he had his supper . |
| 5 | Asked why not , he said : ‘ Because it would have been use of inside information . ’ |
| 6 | The cost of each accident was then assessed and a judgement made on whether it would have been cost effective to prevent it . |