Example sentences of "[modal v] have [vb pp] [adv] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She should have done so ages ago ; and if she knew her friend as well as she thought she did , then she would be intrigued and delighted by the whole affair . |
| 2 | United might have faced further distractions had Pearce , consigned to a watching role alongside his manager , been maurauding along the left flank . |
| 3 | Thus a man who could have done all sorts of good things is rendered useless ; and the same sort of outcome could follow in a case involving not one but two men , or a hundred or more , or even a whole branch of a family ( progenies ) or at the same time a whole province — if you 're not very careful ! " ( c. 31 ) |
| 4 | At this time the universe would have contained mostly photons , electrons , and neutrinos ( extremely light particles that are affected only by the weak force and gravity ) and their antiparticles , together with some protons and neutrons . |
| 5 | In this way he looked like defending it , though it would have taken only seconds to turn their guns in the opposite direction . |
| 6 | You may not be able to reconcile differences but you will have gained further insights into the perceptions that others have of the school and maintained the personal caring touch ; and the discussion may well encourage you to take another look at your policy for encouraging complaints . |
| 7 | I have no doubt that you will have lost both inches and weight . |