Example sentences of "[vb mod] it have [been] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Could it have been a roundabout reference to that old scandal ? |
2 | Could it have been a stranded salmon ? |
3 | Not only would it have been a ridiculous example of ‘ overkill ’ . |
4 | Would it have been a good tactic to try and exploit adult hostility towards this group on account of their delinquent activities , rather than highlight their racist involvements which clearly did have a measure of adult support ? |
5 | Would it have been a horse-drawn hearse ? |
6 | If it be said that such an accident is an involuntary mischief , would it have been a binding promise if the testator had said , ‘ I will give you £100 a year while you continue in your present chambers ’ ? |