Example sentences of "they could have [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they had wanted to fly supersonic jets for a living , they could have applied for the RAF 's pilot training scheme — you have a one in six chance of passing that . |
| 2 | Even if someone wanted to have their dog put down they could have applied for financial help . ’ |
| 3 | A family who 've been saved from eviction by an anonymous donor say it 's the best Christmas present they could have hoped for . |
| 4 | Derek Hall got the goal ; a 1-1 draw was the best they could have hoped for from this match . |
| 5 | They could have gone for a potential Test candidate — like Essex left-arm paceman Mark Ilott . |
| 6 | ‘ And they could have arranged for a taxi . ’ |
| 7 | If two together had happened upon a dead man , they could have spoken for each other . ’ |