Example sentences of "[conj] could have [vb pp] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds were naive in defence , provided no cover , and could have conceded a few more ( for the record though , Fairclough played very well and made some very timely interceptions ) . |
| 2 | He inherited wealth and could have lived a leisured life but preferred to pursue his earlier interest in natural philosophy . |
| 3 | Peter Scudamore is on record as saying that Sabin du Loir is one of the best horses he has ever ridden , and could have gone a long way towards towards justifying that high opinion but for falling in last year 's King George at Kempton when holding a healthy lead . |
| 4 | Although minors , they had legal rights of their own , and could have engaged a solicitor , but they were never informed of these rights . |
| 5 | Some people say I was a fool and could have made a fortune . |
| 6 | Eddie Gray is genuinely regarded by some clever football people to have been every bit as good as best , and could have made a similar name for himself had he not been dogged by injury . |
| 7 | Oldham manager Joe Royle would make no comment , but his centre forward Graeme Sharp said : ‘ Cambridge adapted better to the windy conditions and could have had a goal or two more . ’ |
| 8 | Lyn was relegated from norw. premiership this season after the most dramatic relegation battle for years — they had to beat Brann , Bergen away with at least five goals and also Molde had to loose at home to Tromsoe. well Molde lost 1–0 and could have had a penalty . |
| 9 | Peterborough weathered the storm and could have taken a shock lead after 31 minutes . |
| 10 | BULGARIAN star Bontcho Guentchev was given an unexpected debut just days after receiving international clearance — and could have bagged a double as Ipswich moved up to sixth in the Premier League . |
| 11 | That was a great great left footed shot and could have got a nasty deflection , it 's luckily for Shrewsbury it went straight through everybody and er over for a goal kick . |