Example sentences of "could have [vb pp] [pers pn] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if he had thought that his parents were still there — which I found hard to believe — he could have visited them in the morning . |
| 2 | Her desire for such a life was so passionate , and her gratitude to Walter for this glimpse of it was so great that she could have kissed him in the street , and later that day she did in fact allow him to undo her brassiere strap without a word of protest . |
| 3 | Then the man was running , and Blagg could have shot him in the back but he had only one round left . |
| 4 | Heydrich could have shot him in the head . |
| 5 | Ultimately , it was all too easy for Sainz , who could afford to enjoy the scenery in yesterday 's Scottish forest stages after Kankkunnen , the only man who could have overhauled him in the world title race , lost crucial time when his Lancia hit a rock . |
| 6 | I only wish Daddy could have seen me in the black lace dress . |
| 7 | But who could have seen her in the park and reported back this quickly ? |
| 8 | She had a view through the windscreen but no one could have seen her in the back . |
| 9 | I know , he could have knocked me in the eye instead of just at the side and it hurts now . |
| 10 | He could have parked it in the Hilton garage , but if he needed to leave suddenly that might be dangerous . |