Example sentences of "they [modal v] [adv] have [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may even have had servants , and I remember seeing photographs of her in a beautiful gown . |
| 2 | It was a significant moment , because had the more gifted Muscovites taken control then , they may well have swamped Rangers with their precise , but powerful play . |
| 3 | They may also have rejected possibilities of other relationships . |
| 4 | They may also have had misgivings about the power and influence of residential staff over children , and the potential abuses which could and sometimes do occur . |
| 5 | They may actually have to take risks : all the fault of Mrs Thatcher , but not because she was too interested in the entrepreneurs ; quite the contrary , because she over-egged the pudding for the house-owning classes . |
| 6 | Had they wanted a Gothic design , they might well have restricted entries to Britain . |
| 7 | Further , employers could not have it both ways ; if they sought summary conviction before justices of the peace , they could hardly have had penalties of a harshness imposable only by the courts . |
| 8 | Susan had said that they would both have to find jobs , and one could n't do much in the art line without proper training . |
| 9 | ‘ Knowing Phillip and Arthur , they would never have tolerated fools gladly and Meli was certainly up to scratch intellectually — although towards the end , she was very frail . ’ |
| 10 | In coping with their depression they will also have gained insights that will help them to understand other people better and be more able to offer acceptable sympathy and help . |
| 11 | ‘ They will either have to squeeze jobs or charge higher prices . ’ |