Example sentences of "[modal v] n't have have [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain , he could n't have had tennis on his mind . |
| 2 | She 's had help now , but what a pity , you know , then I guess people were n't so aware of what could be done , but what a pity she could n't have had help at the time . |
| 3 | He had n't suggested the film might not come out although she could n't have had time to develop it yet and she was n't working through a ‘ friend ’ sent round to sympathise with him deplore the whole thing and assure him it could be stopped if he 'd only tell that terrible woman one little thing … ’ — And since I 'm not married or anything I thought I 'd stick to the personal angle . |
| 4 | ‘ As a matter of fact , I 'd forgotten you were coming — and we could n't have had tea with you in any case , because Susan 's ill . |
| 5 | We would n't have had Symphonies eight and ten . |
| 6 | The , the d doors were in the water right low , they were , they were low say you would n't have had say about three foot of water in the hold . |
| 7 | I hate to think how much money I have paid over to Anglia Gas if I 'd known what I was into I could have walked into that house then and I could , while I had all that money before I gave any away I could have said , right , I 'm going to have to spend that , that , that , that and that and I would have done it and it would have I would 've been alright because I would n't have had things going wrong ! |
| 8 | and I 'm saying you 're alright , she 'd have left buggy at your house anyway cos you were walking , you would n't have had buggy with you then so you 'd got ta come back this way had n't you ? |
| 9 | ‘ He would n't have had time . |