Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] have [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 It was too large for me at that time , but over the next twelve months I must have grown considerably because , with wooden blocks fixed on the pedals , I was able to reach it in comparative comfort .
2 I should have known better than to take the word of any of that crowd from Donovan 's Square . ’
3 But I should have known better than to accept anyone recommended by you . "
4 I should have known better than to think you 'd back down . ’
5 Cork , aiming to combine playing with a new career in management when his Bramall Lane contract expires next summer , added : ‘ I should have had more than two goals this season because I kept missing chances .
6 I 'll have to go tomorrow if that happens .
7 I 'll have to tread warily though , both with him and with the city in general .
8 Young Seb is on his way — and I 'll have to work hard if I 'm to keep up with him . ’
9 I could have heard even though closed doors — I stopped my ears .
10 I think I could have done better if I had a different attitude , ’ she said .
11 There was no way I could have refused even if I had wanted to , so a few days later I found myself shaking in the BBC 's hospitality suite , very glad to have Mary and Chris with me for moral support .
12 My success up to the present time has been greater than I could have anticipated both as regards obtaining much information that is entirely new as well as in bringing together one of the finest collections that has ever been formed .
13 I 'd have gone today if I 'd know you were coming home .
14 But I 'd have gone nowhere if I 'd kept playing .
15 ‘ Even though we remain hopeful I 'd have to characterise yesterday as disappointing , ’ FBI agent Bob Ricks said at a daily news briefing on the 23rd day of the stand-off between cult members and federal authorities .
16 I would have done better if I 'd have had more time .
17 There who are they on about three four three four three four to call it 's er a very public figure very public you 're bound to have heard of him you 've probably seen him as well I would have thought I would have thought so as some stage picture always in the paper there as well you know nice big swanky car too .
18 I would have died too if it had n't been for that telegraph pole . ’
19 She said , ‘ Fred and I will have to leave now as we have to catch the early train in the morning , Mary .
20 ‘ I decided that if she had run away she must have gone somewhere where it would be very difficult to find her .
21 She must have changed radically since she came to France , a carefree young woman writing home enthusiastic letters about her life in the sun .
22 She should have gone away when she had the chance .
23 She should have known better than to think he would bring it to her , miserable sinner that she was .
24 Devious devil ; she should have known better than to think she could fool him .
25 And I thought she might have come today cos she said she 'd bring up the money but she has n't , not yet .
26 You 'll have to do better than that , son . ’
27 You 'll have to do better than that , love .
28 You 'll have to do better than that .
29 You 'll have to do better than that , ’ he said huskily .
30 You 'll have to do better than that . ’
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