Example sentences of "there [vb mod] have [been] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there may have been a broader strategic plan behind the expedition . |
| 2 | There must have been a better breeze there . |
| 3 | There should have been a better backcloth , something that smacked more of the dramatic and less of the bare ordinariness of these humble homes . |
| 4 | There could have been a greater degree of specialization , but this has been avoided here in order to emphasise the collaborative nature of many of the specialisms to be found in the production function . |
| 5 | Baldwin then made no demur against the Chancellor 's recommendation ; there would have been a greater chance of his demurring had the decision gone the other way , not because of his views but because of his admiration and affection for Montagu Norman , the intellectually certain Governor of the Bank of England . |
| 6 | Very likely there would have been a further coolness or misunderstanding and they would have parted . |