Example sentences of "i [vb mod] have been the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I must have been the thorn between the roses , ’ he said , with some satisfaction . |
| 2 | I should have been the hero of the game but I will always be known as the one who lost it . |
| 3 | I might have been the butterfly I 'd watched enmeshed on the hanging geranium in Auntie 's backyard . |
| 4 | Well you should have invited me round and I could have been the guy . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't believe for one minute I 'd have been the saviour , but I 'd have loved the chance to make a contribution in my country 's hour of need . |
| 6 | I would have been the scapegoat for anything bad they wrote afterwards . |