Example sentences of "she [vb mod] have [vb pp] a [adj -er] " in BNC.

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1 Her publications list appears to consist of only two papers , but she may have had a greater influence than this suggests ( J. White , personal communication ) .
2 But maybe they should n't have — she must have known a better life before this , and what right had they to claim her as their own without having brought her up ?
3 Mrs Ross ’ s condition had deteriorated ; she had fallen out of bed and it seemed she might have suffered a further stroke .
4 Nenna felt that she could have made a better hand at answering Louise if only Edward had taken the trouble to return her purse .
5 She always said she could have done a better job running the place than the Director or his boss , Controller Establishment Research and Nuclear .
6 She thought she would have made a better job of it , not believing a word , just because she was a good teacher .
7 If Peggy herself had had one tenth of such devotion from her father she would have had a happier time as a child .
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