Example sentences of "[coord] must have been [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ( b ) She was 34 weeks pregnant and must have been anxious as to the health of her baby . |
2 | Below The horned dinosaurs had much more bend in each joint , and must have been rhino-like in gait . |
3 | He recorded a visit of several days to Thorndon , Lord Petre 's estate , where he collected many rare specimens and must have been delighted by the tapestry of exotic climbers woven through trellises at the back of the stoves ( see p. 55 ) . |
4 | She had pretty hair and must have been nice-looking when she was young . |
5 | Specialized ornithischians in the late Cretaceous were the remarkable duck-billed dinosaurs , animals that lost their front teeth and had arrays of tiny grinding teeth at the back of the jaw that were continually replaced , like those of the shark , and must have been able to cope with tough vegetation . |
6 | The conductor William Llewellyn may well have had a few sleepless nights but must have been proud of his singers . |
7 | The miners probably resented the intrusion but must have been fearful of the possible consequences of this calamity . |
8 | After five minutes , the Land Rover looked a hundred yards away , but must have been four hundred . |
9 | She looked forty but must have been younger , and was dressed entirely in black — for her brother who had died three years ago , they said . |
10 | The ‘ 116 was a most elegant machine , but must have been underpowered with its 240hp Hirth engines . |
11 | There were also remnants of late bluebells which were well past their best but must have been magnificent in spring . |