Example sentences of "have be [adv] [vb pp] for " in BNC.

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1 The rumours must have reached Richard 's ears — indeed they may have been primarily intended for him .
2 She felt sure that plans must have been well advanced for the action they intended to take , and she thought that councillors should have been asked to approve the use of emergency guidelines at that time .
3 The sauropods have relatively long , pillar-like legs , resembling those of the elephant , the largest living land animal , and may have been well adapted for supporting the huge bulk of the animal .
4 Under the guidance of British Meat Catering , some highly interesting results were observed on the latest kitchen ready cuts which would have been previously destined for the grill or griddle .
5 No one could have been better suited for the role , nor taken to it with more enthusiasm .
6 No literature could have been better suited for the release of the subconscious .
7 In a programme ranging in character from Willie was a Wanton Wag to the Englishman William Boyce 's rather inadequate attempts to sound Scottish in A Scots Cantata , Anderson 's understandable shortcomings could surely have been further compensated for by violinist Richard Gwilt , but inconsistent articulation coupled with a lack of incisiveness negated much of the music 's subtlety .
8 His handcart must have been specially constructed for the job , having a concave , oval shaped base to take a barrel , whilst at either end were flat floors for crates .
9 The feats would have been long saved for , and would have boasted plenty of meats , sweets and intoxicants .
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