Example sentences of "could have been [vb pp] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could have been paralysed for life … by a toy which been hired to give him a good time . |
| 2 | Something similar could have been said for Davout . |
| 3 | It has no cellars in which material could have been stored for safety , and it is not known how much had been removed elsewhere . |
| 4 | Paradoxically , more could have been achieved for crofting in Lewis , on a permanent basis , by a regional policy for fisheries than by all the money being spent on agriculture through the IDP . |
| 5 | It was a monumental folly , which could have been made for horror films . |
| 6 | However , no finds of this type are known from Chedworth , although a number of agricultural implements were found in the excavations , including a plough-tip ; some other tools such as the spade-iron and mattock could have been used for gardening . |
| 7 | Dr Hughes , who said UKOOA would urgently seek views of members on the detailed impact of the moves , pointed out that the changes could mean the industry as a whole losing from £300 million to £400 million in cash flow which could have been used for reinvestment over each of the next two years . |