Example sentences of "it [vb past] [pron] [vb mod] have " in BNC.

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1 It seemed they could have everything merely because they were boys , they would not have to sacrifice anything for anything else .
2 On lap 21 , it seemed it might have a niggling problem with its drivers as Patrese made a serious lunge down the inside and Mansell made an equally serious attempt to stop him .
3 And sometimes since I have wished … ’ and here Minch dropped her voice low as if she was ashamed of what she was about to say , ‘ … well , there have been times when it seemed it might have been better if they had taken me .
4 It seemed it would have been ill advised to follow the PARIS II route — costs would have been astronomical and timescales unrealistic .
5 But being unqualified for anything more taxing than preparing meals and cleaning rooms , it seemed I might have no alternative but to go into service .
6 Mrs Ross ’ s condition had deteriorated ; she had fallen out of bed and it seemed she might have suffered a further stroke .
7 From the sudden change in Rune Christensen 's demeanour it seemed she might have cause to be optimistic .
8 It seemed she 'd have to stay here for a while .
9 The father went on : ‘ I believe she said he had stopped breathing for a couple of seconds , and if we had n't had him at the hospital when it happened we would have more than likely lost him . ’
10 By December 1987 , having lost three successive general elections , plus some by-elections it thought it should have won , Labour was quite desperate .
11 It meant we could have a sophisticated presentation platform literally in the middle of nowhere and people came from miles around for these outdoor meetings .
12 Coming up , which would have been more serious , maybe , cos it meant there might have been a break somewhere or
13 It meant he would have his usual .
14 It meant she 'd have to apologise to Lucenzo , to go crawling to him .
15 ‘ The time has come for me to get it sorted out — and I 'd happily take a year out if it meant I 'd have a few more years later on .
16 So what is it did you used to have more f er was it okay at first I mean you used to have quite a few friends when you first move in ?
17 but then if you read the report of the match it said they could have won by more than that , they did all playing they were just unlucky , but he 's pleased with the result
18 The next day the letter came and it said we 'd have to find another doctor for my dad
19 With a horse you want that tomorrow morning ; and if you 're going to leave it neglected you 'd have it with sore shoulders ; you 'd have it lame or something of that sort .
20 I think he must have eaten a lot of it , though if it tasted anything like it smelt it must have been vile .
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