Example sentences of "[noun pl] must [verb] been a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The accidental shooting of Michael Banks must have been a shock , but , as time passed , the murderer must have begun to feel very secure from the danger of discovery . ’
2 Indeed , the immediate effect of enclosure in most places must have been a feeling of nakedness and rawness in the landscape , until the hedgerow trees were well-grown :
3 Since , in northern climes , water-clocks must have been a nuisance in winter when they froze , in the fourteenth century sand-clocks were invented .
4 The person selling the goods must have been a buyer ‘ in possession , ’ i. e. he must have obtained ‘ with the consent of the seller , possession of the goods or documents of title to the goods . ’
5 A clash of personalities must have been a factor , one feels .
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