Example sentences of "[noun pl] must [verb] been a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the fact that serious crime was often punished by confiscation of all the malefactor 's possessions must have been a sore temptation , and doubtless tended to prejudice kings towards verdicts of guilty . |
| 2 | Both dorsals must have been a good twelve inches clear of the water . |
| 3 | I suppose my eyes must have been a little red . |
| 4 | ‘ The accidental shooting of Michael Banks must have been a shock , but , as time passed , the murderer must have begun to feel very secure from the danger of discovery . ’ |
| 5 | Indeed , the immediate effect of enclosure in most places must have been a feeling of nakedness and rawness in the landscape , until the hedgerow trees were well-grown : |
| 6 | Since , in northern climes , water-clocks must have been a nuisance in winter when they froze , in the fourteenth century sand-clocks were invented . |
| 7 | The person selling the goods must have been a buyer ‘ in possession , ’ i. e. he must have obtained ‘ with the consent of the seller , possession of the goods or documents of title to the goods . ’ |
| 8 | A clash of personalities must have been a factor , one feels . |