Example sentences of "[adv] have [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The publication by Lobachevsky in 1829 of a consistent ( non-Euclidean ) geometry , in which Euclid 's parallel postulate is denied , should perhaps have turned mathematicians ' attention back to a study of axioms , especially as it had long been appreciated that Euclid 's use of the axiomatic method was , to say the least , inconsistent ( [ 106 ] contains stronger views . ) |
| 2 | He tends to deal with one or more Japanese breeders , and will perhaps have visited Japan himself , to select choice fish . |
| 3 | She should perhaps have brought Glyn after all . |
| 4 | The arrival of Durham on the first-class circuit can only have strengthened Middlesbrough 's claim to continue hosting Yorkshire championship cricket each season . |
| 5 | To have done so would only have raised expectations and created disappointment without necessarily allaying the suspicions concerning the objectivity of an inevitably subjective selection procedure . |
| 6 | But while most young women training in computing , for example , are doing word processing ( Tittie 1986 ) , changing their expectations about gender and mathematical ability can only have limited effects on their achievement . |
| 7 | Anyone entering from outside would only have seen Jim with his feet up in front of the fire , reading a thriller . |
| 8 | You would only have to spend £1,400 more than the price of the Metro to acquire a 16 valve Renault Clio and that really is a different class of car altogether . |
| 9 | William and Gladys Wilkins had paid £23,000 for the work — which experts said should only have cost £2,700 . |
| 10 | Also , it can not be ignored that Marco did n't have many options , since Eddie was about to kill him , and Marco 's actions were in self-defence : I think that Marco may only have beaten Eddie up had he not drawn the knife , but not killed him . |
| 11 | Do we only have to put G C , G C , G C E's nothing else ? |
| 12 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 13 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 14 | That morning they parted under the trees , he never took her all the way to the gates , that would only have made things worse , that morning she looked the way she always looked , rings under her eyes and her whole body braced for the ordeal that lay ahead , how hard it was to leave her always , maybe that was why they always drew the parting out , sometimes it took minutes , just the saying goodbye , they backed away from each other , then stopped and called something out , then backed away again , they called out special words that they 'd made up , words to fill the distance between them , words for the things they could n't say , they backed away till he was under the trees or she was through the gates , whichever happened first , she looked the same way she always looked that morning , except for one thing , she had a clock tucked under her arm , the clock they 'd found together , the clock that did n't tick , the lonely clock . |
| 15 | He would have liked to have gone to his brother 's funeral but he thought it would only have made matters worse . |
| 16 | But my present belief is that if Profumo had come to me for advice ( and my advice , of course , would only have made sense if one postulates that Profumo would have told me the truth ) , I would have recommended that he should throw in the towel ; assert that he had no intention of allowing his private life to be discussed in public ; apologise to the Prime Minister for the embarrassment he had caused both to him and to the party , and withdraw rapidly . |
| 17 | Elves , like dragons , are embedded deeply in several different traditions of North-West Europe , and the inconsistencies of those traditions may only have made Tolkien itch to create a Zusammenhang . |
| 18 | North Korea and the Soviet Union could only have drawn encouragement in the belief that America would most likely not act with vigour if North Korea moved against the south to reunify the peninsula . |
| 19 | Without it , the county education authority would only have had £650,000 to spend on building work this year . |
| 20 | The girl , whoever she was , despite the aristocratic looks and fine body which had at first misled them , would only have found houseroom within the palace compound as an under-servant . |
| 21 | Richard Kersley of BZW , the Barclays Bank offshoot , said the Chancellor would not only have to increase interest rates but would also have to make other changes . |
| 22 | But the basic changes towards a farming system dominated by a limited range of plants , most of which are cereals , can only have reduced variety in farmland wildlife , including birds . |
| 23 | Everything seemed to have happened in excruciatingly slow motion , yet common sense said the entire incident could only have lasted seconds . |
| 24 | Wear Valley Council may only have promised Stanley United FC two footballs ( Gadfly March 4 ) but the hidden agenda looks more promising . |
| 25 | Clients would then only have to phone stockbrokers to deal , so every phone call should generate commission . |
| 26 | Employees who benefit from inhouse perks , such as concessionary travel facilities or free sports or entertainment tickets , will only have to pay tax on the marginal cost of concessions , rather than on the average cost charged to the public , following the House of Lords ' ruling in Pepper v Hart ( see also this issue , pp 22 and 85 ) . |
| 27 | At the stage in the growth of a scientific discovery when it is no longer just internal but has not yet become a formal paper , then the scholarly interchange would have depended on whom individuals knew or knew of , the letter writing would be unmanaged and survive by chance ( often only one side of the story ) and , due to concern that ideas should not be stolen , may only have taken place at a late stage of the discovery process . |
| 28 | The long term campaign will not only have to face changes in the fund raising committee but is also likely to face changes in the school staff and the governing body . |
| 29 | It is inconceivable that Eliza would have married Wickham , just as Lucy could only have married George . |
| 30 | Had there been a genuine sense of Arabism during the post-war period , Aziz went on , then the Gulf States would not only have cancelled Iraq 's debts , but would also have organized a comprehensive Iraqi reconstruction plan . |