Example sentences of "i [vb base] it [vb mod] have " in BNC.
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1 | I mean it would have been a hell of a lot of |
2 | I mean it would have to happen to me , yeah . |
3 | Well I mean it ought to have gone by next week , but be alright . |
4 | I mean it may have pleased the Irish government a bit but it 's got implications both domestically and internationally . |
5 | I mean it may have been that simple for Mr. Daytimer , who was a lawyer , erm , but I do n't think it 's , it 's , it certainly is n't that simple for me , and I , not for anybody else I know . |
6 | But I mean it could 've been made a bit bigger than that could n't it , for the seat |
7 | Nudge up a bit I mean it could 've been tonight . |
8 | I mean it could have been different it could have got out of control and then everybody would have turned and pointed a finger and that would have been awful . |
9 | I mean it could have been done if we 'd got a go-ahead . |
10 | But it was open , I mean it must have been fenced in some way later on . |
11 | I fear it may have gone the same way as Honest John 's other great idea , the hard ecu . |
12 | I am not decrying Sara in any way when I say it might have been more sensible for us to choose the leader . ’ |
13 | I say no , I say it would have been harsh to give it . |
14 | I ca n't be sure what my face looked like when I opened it and saw Maureen on the doorstep , but I imagine it must have had a grin on it from ear to ear . |
15 | I imagine it must have been a cypress tree since they prune the lower branches leaving a swordlike edge sticking up . |
16 | When I back there I am sure I will have changed to a certain extent and I hope it will have helped to develop my managerial skills . ’ |
17 | Erm the reason I 'm asking is because I suspect it would have been greater at the time I was talking about all the ago though . |
18 | ‘ Boggers ’ ( no , I do n't know why , though I suspect it may have something to do with a haircut that bears a passing resemblance to a bogbrush ) may have a couple of incisive seasons left in him at best , but opponents will rarely get a moment 's peace when he combines with Bicknell and Waqar Younis next year . |
19 | Last year 's postal strike supplied a further motive , as I suspect it may have done for many other recent fax converts . |
20 | On the second point , that of allowing youngsters a chance to ‘ have a look ’ at the pro game , I suspect it will have little effect . |
21 | well as I say I recall it would have been nineteen eighty eight , eighty nine , I ca n't recall precisely |
22 | I know , I know it would have done |
23 | ‘ Honestly , Mil , ’ said Enid gently , ‘ I know it must have been awful when you were turned into a frog , what with the narrow squeak in the potion lab and everything , but do n't you think perhaps you 're getting a little obsessed with frogs and ponds ? |
24 | I reckon it would 've taken you most of the night . ’ |
25 | I reckon it must have been a bridge eddy that put him ashore . " |
26 | If Sunil was on the north bank , I reckon it must have been Declan . |
27 | Still , I reckon it could have been worse . |
28 | er , I believe it would have been nineteen eighty five |
29 | I believe it must have been done outside the stable . ’ |
30 | It only has the force of a recommended practice whereas I believe it should have the full force of a standard , but at least it is there and perhaps in the fullness of time it may attain higher status . |