Example sentences of "would [adv] have have a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I 'd rather have have a cup of tea
2 I 'd rather have had a knife .
3 I expect when he was a little boy he 'd rather have had a Bible for his birthday than anything else in the world , even a bicycle .
4 She 'd never have had a smash hit on Broadway if she 'd stayed here to work .
5 But she would rather have had a handful of honest reviews .
6 It gives them greater job mobility but also a large number of people aged in their 20s who would not have had a pension now have them .
7 As far as the second witness was concerned , the appeal court had reached the view that his new evidence would not have had a material bearing on the jury 's assessment of Leighton 's credibility .
8 Then , likely as not , he would hardly have had a chance to open his mouth before the Collector would be off again .
9 ‘ I have grave doubts that Barbara Mullen would ever have had an understanding , Janet .
10 Gloucester 's possession of the northern Neville lands meant that if Edward had withdrawn his favour the duke 's power would have been much reduced , but he would still have had a following .
11 Gloucester 's possession of the northern Neville lands meant that if Edward had withdrawn his favour the duke 's power would have been much reduced , but he would still have had a following .
12 Leapor 's house , for example , would probably have had a clay floor , and if its lighting was primarily from rushes , it would have been dingy .
13 These latter would also have had a role as pasture , particularly for pigs or for cattle and horses in more open areas of woodland .
14 Which was good for me ; if I had directed it in 1979 it would n't have had a chance . ’
15 And you 're quite sure that while the car was down in Streatley , the thieves who I 'm after would n't have had a chance to take it and use it for their break-in ? ’
16 You would n't have had a chance . ’
17 But erm we had a sort of a spectrum you know it covered such a wide well area if you like of er of engineering that one would n't have had a chance to have a any contact with in in any other works , you 'd be doing as one certain sphere you know a certain type of work , and there you are you that 's your lot eh ?
18 It was a girl like Eve Malone , a little pikasheen who would n't have had a drink on her at all , that would end up in hospital .
19 On the other hand , you know all there is to be known about me : born Bigley Road , Grays , in Essex , twenty-six years old , wife Alice … who says if she had met you afore me I would n't have had a look-in — and she only saw you from a distance . ’
20 I used to look at birth books and that , otherwise I would n't have had a clue .
21 Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections .
22 Had Canada won against the Swedes , Australia would then have had a home tie against them with the chance to recoup some of their financial losses in Cyprus , coupled with the incentive of knowing that further success would probably earn them a home match with the United States in the semi-finals .
23 Good auditors have used the right when they would otherwise have had a duty anyway …
24 The knock-on effect this had for me , which was quite important , was that I would otherwise have had an education slot for social policy issues .
25 They say drug-abusing mothers who would previously have had an abortion are bearing sickly babies with low chances of survival .
26 Although we are not told it , Mary 's home would certainly have had a fire in the one and only downstairs room , and there the Holy Family would have met to eat and to share together .
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