Example sentences of "[modal v] have been [prep] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have seen what a struggle it must have been for men in the late 18th century to keep body and soul together — how much worse , then , for their womenfolk . |
| 2 | She had forgotten how fast he could move — he must have been off Chalon in seconds — but as soon as he hauled her to her feet Isabel began to struggle , swinging her free arm up . |
| 3 | ‘ It must have been like Hell in here , ’ said Jimmy . |
| 4 | We thought Jean might have been with Garry in the fire but there is no evidence to suggest that she is there now . ’ |
| 5 | They picked up so much more corn that — if I were to leave them — they 'd have been in trouble in no time . |
| 6 | He may have been off colour in the World Cup , but he had set a fine example to others . |
| 7 | Across the broad , still water of the moat stood at least a dozen mounted soldiers , more than enough to overcome the serfs , since most of them would have been at work in the fields . |
| 8 | It would have been at home in Bournemouth or Scarborough or any one of a dozen British seaside resorts , Christina thought . |
| 9 | The restoration enables visitors to see it as it would have been in use in good running order but not ‘ as new ’ . |