Example sentences of "could [adv] have [verb] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the opening récit the oboes could only have played on the three-part ritournelle , presumably two treble oboes and a bassoon , as in the numerous wind trios in Lully 's later works . |
| 2 | Even the previous day 's visitors could not have landed on the same spot as you because the ice , and the herd , move many miles each night . |
| 3 | The decade could hardly have ended on a more optimistic note . |
| 4 | One manifestation of his dominance was his ability to draw other local noblemen into his own orbit , which he could hardly have achieved on the strength of his landed interests alone . |
| 5 | One manifestation of his dominance was his ability to draw other local noblemen into his own orbit , which he could hardly have achieved on the strength of his landed interests alone . |
| 6 | The ten-week India campaign could hardly have started on a worse personal note when it was announced , just as England flew in on 29 December that his marriage was over . |
| 7 | Although the buyer can not complain under section 15(2) ( c ) of defects which he could reasonably have discovered on an examination of the sample , he may nevertheless have an action under section 14(2) or ( 3 ) above . |
| 8 | Josie 's job was to suggest the changes with the most minimal effects , but the truth of the matter was that she could probably have slapped on the makeup with a billposter 's brush and the trash would be equally fooled . |