Example sentences of "have been [verb] for [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a monumental folly , which could have been made for horror films . |
| 2 | As Graham Crowe said ‘ If all the 710 technicians sold as well as Brian Miller , then £34.5 million extra business would have been generated for Pest Control ’ . |
| 3 | No better environment could therefore have been found for Philip Miller when he came to Chelsea in 1722 . |
| 4 | There is a strong tradition that it is bad luck to disturb a standing stone or stone circle and fear of retribution has undoubtedly helped preserve many that might otherwise have been removed for building stone , gateposts and the like . |
| 5 | It has a long , narrow plan , the northern end of which may have been used for stabling horses or housing the cattle . |
| 6 | We found that although up to 11 ( 17% ) patients admitted with liver disease to a district general hospital over a three year period might reasonably have been considered for liver transplantation , only three ( 5% ) were actually referred . |
| 7 | Edward Nundy , 55 , of Southend , Essex , was allegedly seen at his boat when he should have been working for Car Buyer magazine . |
| 8 | In addition to costs incurred by such a person which would also have been incurred by a solicitor acting on his or her behalf , the court can allow on taxation a sum not more than two-thirds of that which a solicitor would have been allowed for profit costs . |