Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] have [vb pp] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The publication by Lobachevsky in 1829 of a consistent ( non-Euclidean ) geometry , in which Euclid 's parallel postulate is denied , should perhaps have turned mathematicians ' attention back to a study of axioms , especially as it had long been appreciated that Euclid 's use of the axiomatic method was , to say the least , inconsistent ( [ 106 ] contains stronger views . ) |
| 2 | The Lord 's Prayer is quoted in the repeated fragment ‘ For Thine is the Kingdom ’ but the earlier uses of the word kingdom , particularly when it has a capital ‘ K ’ , must already have prompted questions about allusion to this fundamental Christian rite , and about how it relates to those ‘ prayers to broken stone ’ . |
| 3 | It must also have provided opportunities for men to meet regularly to discuss politics , and such discussions , and the attitude of those in the shires in times of crisis , may often have centred on how far they thought the king and his officials were living up to what was expected of them . |
| 4 | It should also have defined measures of performance , a mechanism for recognising when deviations occur , and a means of taking control action when necessary , factors that are particularly relevant to the Procedure Audit process . |
| 5 | There is no contemporary support for the suggestion that Gloucester and the Woodvilles were rivals before Edward IV 's death , and that the king should therefore have taken steps to remedy the situation . |
| 6 | There is no contemporary support for the suggestion that Gloucester and the Woodvilles were rivals before Edward IV 's death , and that the king should therefore have taken steps to remedy the situation . |
| 7 | In this instance , you 'll already have signed contracts on your old house and will , therefore , have a definite completion date . |
| 8 | He might just have worked things out to his own convenience . |
| 9 | Mrs Janet Postance , Landscore 's head , carries about with her a cardboard box which might once have held apples , now replaced with documents relating to the national curriculum , the Devon Education Authority curriculum and her own school curriculum . |
| 10 | It is recognised that a lot of people who might once have bought homes in the West Country have been flocking to France in recent years to cash in on the predicted property boom . |
| 11 | Elsewhere in the Black Country in 1741 , William Hutton might also have seen women at the family forges making chains , nuts , bolts and screws , though these were much less populated trades than was nail making . |
| 12 | He might also have performed funerals , but not necessarily so . |
| 13 | I still regret that Jardine was do unbending towards me ; we might even have become friends . |
| 14 | Apart from the traffic implications in grid-locking the roads of Caerphilly , up Manor way , it might even have had repercussions for the hon. Gentleman 's constituents . |
| 15 | Miss Macdonald , I thought , would probably know about Andrew Stavanger 's dentist — she might well have made appointments for him in the past . |
| 16 | Thirdly , it is also possible that the advances in birth control operating within the climate of an ‘ acquisitive society ’ might well have permitted couples to plan their family lives in such a way as to allow them to enjoy the consumer benefits of society . |
| 17 | Had they wanted a Gothic design , they might well have restricted entries to Britain . |
| 18 | His Solidarity scheme , based on help for those who help themselves , has provided schools and sewers for those who might otherwise have waited years for benefits to trickle down . |
| 19 | And the Bank of England 's ease in selling so many gilt stocks early yesterday is a reminder of just how great the budget deficit remains and how much more public borrowing must follow — taking cash that might otherwise have bought shares . |
| 20 | Intelligent management of the government party and careful preparation of the way in House of Lords can guarantee a relatively smooth passage for a Bill which might otherwise have encountered difficulties . |
| 21 | She might never have ironed shirts , but she too had once upon a time brought Jacob little surprises , little presents . |
| 22 | Everything seemed to have happened in excruciatingly slow motion , yet common sense said the entire incident could only have lasted seconds . |
| 23 | " But for me I do n't reckon you 'd ever have set eyes on each other . " |
| 24 | Nearly half the patients entered in their study , however , did not have endoscopic or any other firm evidence to support the diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and the patient population could possibly have included subjects who had some other disease ( gall stones , non-ulcer dyspepsia , etc ) . |
| 25 | Further , employers could not have it both ways ; if they sought summary conviction before justices of the peace , they could hardly have had penalties of a harshness imposable only by the courts . |
| 26 | We have already looked at ways in which complicated organic molecules could have come into being when the Earth was young ; and these complicated organic molecules could well have included nucleotides and amino acids . |
| 27 | We could then have enjoyed benefits such as those evident in Southend — where there has been a 9 per cent . |
| 28 | They may also have rejected possibilities of other relationships . |
| 29 | They may also have had misgivings about the power and influence of residential staff over children , and the potential abuses which could and sometimes do occur . |
| 30 | A number of firms may also have had problems in achieving the synergies expected of newly formed structures . |