Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could have " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You mean I could have been discussing it with some of your clients , like the Contessa Mantero ? ’ |
| 2 | I mean I could have made it up it was that easy . |
| 3 | He kept their backsides so warm you could have fried eggs and bacon on them ! |
| 4 | At another time and place she could have helped me in no uncertain manner . |
| 5 | He walked with a limp , and had you not known better you could have mistaken the sores and scabs on his face for the kind of wounds worn by down-and-outs in Cardboard City . |
| 6 | The Billeting Office found us accommodation , but no one appeared to be responsible for us otherwise , though I expect we could have gone to our administrative chief Harold Fletcher , if we had been in any serious trouble . |
| 7 | ‘ More girls are now attracted to the sport as they realise they could have a career in golf , ’ she stated . |
| 8 | I expect he could have managed the operation much more easily by himself . |
| 9 | ‘ Now I realise he could have raped me . ’ |
| 10 | Officials say it could have been worse , the maximum fine is now five thousand pounds . |
| 11 | The prosecution says it belonged to Westmore James , the defence say it could have been owned by Ian Barnes and Westmore James had been acting inself defence . |
| 12 | The damage will run into thousands of pounds but the couple who live here say it could have been a lot worse . |
| 13 | If the Scud attacks had provoked Israel into entering the war , experts say it could have developed into a global conflict . |
| 14 | Labour supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |
| 15 | The Labour Pary supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor-racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |
| 16 | The BMA was last night examining this provision to see what , if any , effect it could have on GPs ' prescribing . |
| 17 | They say he could have a future when he 's finished his studies . " |
| 18 | Part of the problem lies in the fact that much of this produce is exported and therefore land which could have been utilised to feed a domestic market is supplying an overseas population . |
| 19 | I hope I could have done with that |
| 20 | I buy a cup of tea so thin it could have been made by Rachel 's landlady , and I stare out through a steamed-up café window across the cold empty promenade . |
| 21 | I mean you could have , if you have basically what we 're saying is that you have a whole load of of subject reports and on the top of it you 've got form tutor report |
| 22 | I mean you could have a negative number to the minus eight . |
| 23 | But there 's so many choices I mean you could have what you wanted . |
| 24 | I mean you could have a whole new roof put on your house and it would cost about six thousand , seven thousand pounds and |
| 25 | Well I mean you could have you could have one in here . |
| 26 | ‘ You mean she could have run into trouble as a result of her professional activities ? ’ he asked , cautiously . |
| 27 | I mean she could have probably had |
| 28 | I mean she could have done nothing |
| 29 | I mean she could have it all could n't she ? |
| 30 | When the Minister had ended the meeting with the words , ‘ Now , Mr Sanders , what can we do to persuade you to put more investment in Ireland ? ’ the Englishman had replied , ‘ The best advocate you could have , Minister , to influence more investment in your country , is a local plant manager who consistently turns in good results , year after year . |