Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pron] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alix could not have afforded this solution , and would have thought it cheating had she been able to afford it , although she thoroughly despised herself for these scruples . |
| 2 | She knelt to lay the tray on the grass , then , frankly curious , turned to study him in a way she could never have done had he been conscious . |
| 3 | Sir I commend to you the expert evidence relating to the historic character and I hope sir when you visit this site , although it may look very different at this moment from the way it would have done had you been able to visit it after the originally scheduled date of this enquiry , when the daffodils were out , |
| 4 | He looked so thunderous that she would have run had she been able , but the chance did not arise . |
| 5 | The consequence of this ( and the unpredictable timing of death ) is that individuals may leave more to their heirs than they would have left had there been perfect markets . |
| 6 | She was suddenly seeing herself as a desirable young woman — a woman the famous Maître of the Maison de Verveine might have wanted to marry had he been free . |
| 7 | There would have been no need for the action we have taken had you been reasonable . |
| 8 | Where the defendant claims that as a result of intoxication , he did not realise that his conduct was or might be regarded as threatening , abusive or insulting , the magistrates must make a determination as to what they considered that the defendant would have realised had he been sober , and the conclusion that he would have realised will be virtually inevitable . |
| 9 | Samuel was not , of course , a party leader , and there is no way of knowing what advice Lloyd George would have given had he been fit . |
| 10 | The American archives suggest that even in 1954 the British would have been somewhat reassured had they been able to eavesdrop on some of the discussions which were taking place in Washington . |
| 11 | You know have you given have you been able to give business to these people because if you have that 'll help me I understand |
| 12 | How the experienced and calm Jan Molby would have revelled had he been fit . |