Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [modal v] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anglo-American relations , too , proved less harmonious than Britain expected or would have liked . |
| 2 | At best we might get material from which a more or less dubious inference might be drawn as to what the promoters intended or would have intended if they had thought about the matter , and it would , I think , generally be dangerous to attach weight to what some other members of either House may have said . |
| 3 | Perishable goods would perish or would have to be warehoused at an additional cost . |
| 4 | Cobalt shook his head , which might have meant he did n't know or might have been admonishment for Oliver who was still holding the bottle of wine . |
| 5 | A person who has or may have HIV infection should see a doctor ( or dentist ) if they have skin , chest or oral ( dental ) problems . |
| 6 | In such a contract there is no implied condition that the seller has or will have a right to sell the goods . |
| 7 | One can agree that another has or should have a right , that is , believe that he has or should have it , or agree to give him a right . |
| 8 | One can agree that another has or should have a right , that is , believe that he has or should have it , or agree to give him a right . |
| 9 | The objection in one audacious form is that science has or should have nothing to do with causation . |
| 10 | I believe the Chartered Institute of Transport , who launched TRANSAID , and all the sponsors can be well satisfied in the knowledge that the concept continues to fulfil a very valuable role in support of S.C.F. However it is clear that the need for help and guidance with transport management and operations in needy countries is much wider than that which can or should be tackled by S.C.F. Whether this has or should have any implications for the future status and role of TRANSAID is certainly an issue we shall be addressing with our parties as we enter our sixth year . |
| 11 | They are thought to have formed by partial melting of subducted oceanic crust — a process that would have been much more widespread early in Earth history than at present , owing to the higher thermal gradients prevailing at that time . |
| 12 | The answer is that the advice that should have been given in the circumstances that prevailed on that date was , that if the plaintiffs wished to ignore the contract then they were entitled to serve a completion notice which because the vendor was unable to obtain that would have meant that the vendor would be unable to comply with the completion notice and accordingly the contract would have come to an end . |
| 13 | Antonio Crepi , for example , used to give me looks that would have melted a candle . |
| 14 | With a compulsion to work that must have been almost the equal of that of Van Gogh , he plunged into print-making and in too short a time had effectively burnt himself out . |
| 15 | Population growth has and will have a profound impact upon world food demand . |
| 16 | In other words , you must accept the idea that historians often disagree and may have convincing reasons to support their individual viewpoints . |
| 17 | Similarly , any amount of income tax rebate or trade union strike pay will be considered and may have a similar result . |
| 18 | Some people have notions of using the technology as an ambitious static analysis machine but in most cases it simply presents more data than anybody needs and will have to be restrained . |
| 19 | When her company offered her employment at new premises she could no longer walk to work but would have had to undergo a half-hour bus journey . |
| 20 | Yet any influence that might have radiated from the Capital appears to have had little effect upon these northern fells . |
| 21 | The evening was spent uncomfortably , biting back remarks that might have let the hiding plan slip out prematurely to Allan Stewart . |
| 22 | ‘ Billions of pounds have been squandered that could have been invested in energy conservation and the development of alternatives . ’ |
| 23 | Any partial parse that is rejected will be removed — thereby removing any parse that would have contained this component . |
| 24 | Any nurse may encounter an adoptee experiencing a crisis of self-identity at any age , and may be able to offer support simply by listening or may have to recommend the adoptee seek expert help from the local adoption agency , PAC or National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and their Parents ( NORCAP ) for counselling about being adopted and practical information on instigating a search for birth parents . |
| 25 | I saw what she was — what she was to me — not what she seemed or would have appeared to be in a photograph or common portrait . |
| 26 | On the other hand , if for her the impossible was not merely possible , not merely probable but certain , she destroyed the route to wonder that might have enhanced her living days . |
| 27 | be aware of the need to provide not just on-the-spot support but , where possible , support that will have a lasting effect on classroom practice ; |
| 28 | A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said : ‘ Research like this can help us take steps to reduce the risk of a mistake being made that could have catastrophic consequences . ’ |
| 29 | Asylum seekers would be fingerprinted and would have to remain in " reception centres " until their case was decided . |
| 30 | The exercise must be done and should have been done by now . |