Example sentences of "it [modal v] have been [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or it may have been through passive smoking . |
| 2 | The Oxford Regional Health Authority is admitting it may have been over optimistic when it estimated income from the sale of land . |
| 3 | If this prophecy conveys anything of the sentiments of the Crowland community at the time , it must have been from congenial company hostile to Penda 's descendants that Aethelbald emerged to establish himself as king in Mercia , if not when Ceolred died ( ASC A , s.a. , 716 ) then certainly when an otherwise unknown Ceolwald , who may have succeeded Ceolred , died or was driven out . |
| 4 | But then he kept going on about how brilliant your party was gon na be and everything and I 'm sat there thinking let's face it , if I come on between you know , because like , it would have been alright cos I 'd be finished like , today or tomorrow and then it would have been like nice and ready for the party ! |
| 5 | It would have been like Donleavy to try to clear up the Asmar mess himself . |