Example sentences of "[modal v] have been [adv] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ In that case you should have been here a few hours ago . ’ |
2 | ‘ It all seemed to go on for a long time , but it must have been just a few seconds . ’ |
3 | Whatever they were called , the duties of all these officials must have been much the same , acting as leaders of their communities , settling minor infractions and disputes , approving corporate actions of the inhabitants , especially in religious dedications , and acting generally as an essential link between government and people . |
4 | ‘ There must have been quite a few since Lucia and Michele . ’ |
5 | sticks , erm , there must have been quite a few schools for girls |
6 | But it would have been exactly the same problem simple harmonic motion |
7 | In this Law shared the view of his party , but it would have been substantially the same without him . |
8 | I was a little anxious as to payment , which would have been only a few coppers except we had none . |
9 | The happy outcome would have been precisely the same in either case . |
10 | But things would have been much the same . |
11 | The painting by H.T. Wells RA depicts HEADBURY QUARRY a little west of Dancing Ledge but the view of Tilly Whim early in 19th century would have been much the same . |
12 | ‘ The public should be left in no doubt that if it was n't for the police patrol there would have been quite a few fatalities . |