Example sentences of "this must have [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since living Nautilus does not have an ink sac , this must have been a protective device evolved at a later stage in cephalopod evolution . |
| 2 | ‘ To him this must have been a familiar sight … ’ |
| 3 | For many , this must have been a therapeutic way back into civilian life . |
| 4 | I had to drive , of course , and I think this must have been a bit of a trial for Michael , for like most men , he 'd rather drive than be driven — especially by his wife ! |
| 5 | Quite often operations could be cancelled at the last moment owing to worsening weather conditions , and this must have been a terrible let-down for them , after getting themselves keyed-up for yet another hectic night . |
| 6 | This must have been a most amazing sight , coming as it did as the climax of a much longer event staged beforehand outside Wanstead House itself . |
| 7 | This must have been a horrible shock to you . ’ |
| 8 | This must have been a bitter moment for Haile Selassie , but once again he gave no indication of his feelings . |
| 9 | This must have been a joke , as he laughed , or perhaps any mention of marriage was a joke to Gordon , who walked past Nenna and settled himself between them in a small chair , actually a nursing chair , surviving from some earlier larger family home and much too low for him , so that he had to try crossing his legs in several positions . |
| 10 | Bennett was the last to bale out , He evaded capture on his adventurous journey from Norway to Sweden and this is best savoured by his own description in Pathfinder which , unhappily , does not report details of his encounter with Count Bernadotte of the Swedish Foreign Office : this must have been a very unequal contest . |
| 11 | And er , but this must have been a leet that came haf , from higher you see ? |