Example sentences of "would have been [vb pp] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If mass had been negative , space-time would have been curved the other way , like the surface of a saddle . |
| 2 | Moreover , it also allowed entry into the policewomen 's world , which , using van Maanen 's logic , would have been denied a male field-worker ( for the difficulties in establishing rapport experienced by a male researcher on the police see Warren and Rasmussen 1977 : 358 ) . |
| 3 | Yet , as I watched all this from the very end of the slow queue , I had thought it would be me who would have been regarded the potential menace as I was at the wheel of the most outrageously styled and priced supercar ever . |
| 4 | ‘ If Debbie had lost a leg she would have been given a customised artificial limb and provided with physiotherapy at the hospital and at home , ’ says Mrs Finni . |
| 5 | If I 'd known that I would have been given a long lecture at the end of the day , well … ’ |
| 6 | I knew , of course , that one or other of the suore kept a constant eye on how we behaved , and I knew too that had they noticed anything ‘ unusual ’ I would have been given a severe talking-to and told not to come back . |
| 7 | As for the levels of owner occupation , there are 3.5 million more owner-occupiers today than there were in 1979 and no doubt 3.5 million more than there would have been had the right hon. Gentleman been in government . |
| 8 | The sanction imposed is real and effective since it satisfied all three conditions required by Community law ; it is adequate in relation to the damage sustained by the claimant , since the claimant is put in the position in which she would have been had the discriminatory refusal to hire her not occurred , both as concerns the post of employment and the income therefrom ; it has a real deterrent effect on the defendant bank who will not only have to pay the amount of about seven years ' monthly salary , plus interest , but will furthermore find itself with an additional employee ( the claimant and the man hired in her stead ) ; it is the same sanction as the one imposed for any other illegal refusal to hire . |
| 9 | To Paykel , it would have been considered a positive event or ‘ entrance ’ event which he would therefore not expect to correlate with depression . |
| 10 | Immediately I saw that if Edward had mentioned that name it would have been deemed a great betrayal . |
| 11 | Indeed , their hire was taken for granted , and it would have been deemed a curious request had a client expressed a view to buy them . |
| 12 | If her father played the tape of her conversation , as inevitably he would , then , whatever the outcome , their relationship would have been dealt an overwhelming blow , one , she was sure , that could never be overcome . |