Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] [been] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | You think I should have been living life to the full , then , and not mourning your brother ? ’ |
2 | He said slowly and dangerously , ‘ I daresay I might have been four bob down at the end of an evening . |
3 | I could have been old JC himself , I tell you , riding into Jerusalem on his donkey , ready to spread the Good News . |
4 | I would have been 3.5 ft tall . |
5 | Emma had mounted the first step of the stairs and she was unwinding her scarf when she turned and looked down on her mother , saying , ‘ I would have been many things if I had been brought up in peace . ’ |
6 | I do n't actually know if I would have been best friends with her had I not met her before , but we get along well now , + are well suited . |
7 | Nicola , who had shed tears of disappointment , said : ‘ Another two seconds and I would have been Olympic champion — the girl 's eyes were going red . |