Example sentences of "[noun] you [modal v] have been [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Yes Jason Donovan , the name of the same singer , it was Donovan but er if you 'd have said Jason Donovan yo of course you 'd have been incorrect . |
2 | I know your degree meant a lot to you , but in all honesty you might have been better resting for longer … ’ |
3 | If it were not for the fact that he was one of the favourites you 'd have been delighted but as a Gold Cup winner I had to feel a bit disappointed . |
4 | If you had a ha'p'orth of brains you would have been married by now and living in Jesmond , the best end . |
5 | And dispersing the audience 's attention among nine separate TV sets is a sure way of dispersing any atmosphere you may have been lucky enough to set up . |