Example sentences of "[adv] have be [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These , referred to in his diary , may just have been to illustrate special copies of other authors ' guide books . |
| 2 | ‘ How many other farmers hereabouts have been given similar awards ? ’ |
| 3 | The basic purpose of obscenity laws is and always has been to reinforce cultural taboos on sexuality and suppress feminism , homosexuality and other forms of sexual dissidence . |
| 4 | Some of the beautifully carved crosses could originally have been re-shaped pagan monuments . |
| 5 | Although intended to further curtail local government expenditure — by requiring authorities to meet any unforeseen expenditure from existing budgets — the effect may well have been to persuade local authorities to set high initial rates ( to provide adequate balances to meet unexpected contingencies or loss of income ) . |
| 6 | She could n't have been supplying Russian weapons typewriter unlisted phone numbers — oh were those two Second Secretaries on the No-go-Alone List ? ’ |
| 7 | It now concentrates on reference ports of its 4GL technolgy for the major chip platforms rather than on specific machines , but of late has been winning downsizing contracts on HP , Sequent and Pyramid hardware . |