Example sentences of "[that] [pers pn] [modal v] have made a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She also began to realise that she might have made a very big mistake . |
| 2 | Nenna felt that she could have made a better hand at answering Louise if only Edward had taken the trouble to return her purse . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't tell me you 've suddenly discovered that you might have made a mistake about me ? |
| 4 | He captured three quick wickets before Richards and Lloyd ( who passed 7,000 Test runs ) steadied the ship , but then had Richards lbw , although umpire Meyer later admitted that he may have made a mistake and had considered recalling the batsman . |
| 5 | His mind is open to the possibility that he might have made a mistake in hiring Stephanie to head Advertising and Promotions . |
| 6 | Even so , it may be doubted that he would have made a greater impact upon the course of history . |
| 7 | It may be that he had missed his metier , and that he would have made a greater mark had he gone into politics . |
| 8 | It is astonishing that he should have made a riposte about housing benefit being available to the poor for housing costs and to have given the impression that he was in favour of housing benefit . |
| 9 | It was ironical that he should have made a magical 153 against Notts , while England 's batsmen floundered at Old Trafford . |
| 10 | I could n't help thinking that he must have made a mistake . |
| 11 | A very thoughtful cricketer , with a much greater knowledge of the game 's history than most players , one had the impression that he could have made a fine Test captain had the chance come earlier . |
| 12 | He realised that he was , in fact , looking at a man , so heavily clothed , hatted and booted in furs that he could have made a fortune doing tricks at the Glasgow Fair . |