Example sentences of "say it [modal v] have been " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not decrying Sara in any way when I say it might have been more sensible for us to choose the leader . ’ |
| 2 | Was after world war one anyway I mind of that , so say it might have been in the twenties he might have done I would n't say proper |
| 3 | The transport is also better , with the airport considerably closer than say it would have been in Manchester . |
| 4 | As they say it would have been all over the village the smell and everything it is wrong . |
| 5 | They say it would have been nice to have had discussions with the contractors before any action was taken.An officer will be on the site , first thing tomorrow . |
| 6 | I say no , I say it would have been harsh to give it . |
| 7 | Police say it may have been unoccupied , and no-one else is thought to have been injured . |
| 8 | Officials say it could have been worse , the maximum fine is now five thousand pounds . |
| 9 | The prosecution says it belonged to Westmore James , the defence say it could have been owned by Ian Barnes and Westmore James had been acting inself defence . |
| 10 | The damage will run into thousands of pounds but the couple who live here say it could have been a lot worse . |
| 11 | In the days before radio the shelter was a link with other drivers and todays cabbies say it should have been kept for them . |
| 12 | He says it would have been impossible to find all the hidden ammo . |
| 13 | He says it must have been a little before the sixth hour when Aldhelm parted from him at Preston to go on to the ferry . |
| 14 | He says it could have been anxiety |
| 15 | She says it could have been tragic . |
| 16 | They 're now almost 1200 pounds out of pocket , but Norman says it could have been much worse if he 'd gone to America and fallen ill . |
| 17 | Liza , apathetic and unable to come to any decision over the baby 's name , allowed Harriet to choose Celia , having said it would have been her and Tom 's choice had they produced a second daughter . |
| 18 | A little bit perhaps I would n't of said it would have been |
| 19 | I just wanted to say it must have been awful . ’ |
| 20 | Chris said it might have been somebody that knew you like , was banging on the door . |
| 21 | Modugno said it would have been almost impossible for Mansell to see the flag while following closely behind the McLaren-Honda of Ayrton Senna . |
| 22 | After the statement was read , Mr Justice Davies — also the trial judge in the pamphlet action — said it would have been unfair to Count Tolstoy and Mr Watts if the jury in the action against them had been told that ‘ responsible publishers ’ had already paid money into court and agreed to apologise and withdraw a book containing similar charges as those made in the pamphlet . |
| 23 | The matron of a residential home , talking about a doctor who she felt was reluctant to visit said it would have been helpful if the person who died had been visited more often : ‘ It would have given her a lot more comfort and the staff a lot more confidence . ’ |
| 24 | And you like them baggy anyway , you do n't get one that fits you er buy That 's why I said it would have been probably better to pay the extra twenty quid and bought the Italian style double- breasted |
| 25 | Said it 'll have been in all day . |
| 26 | When they gave him the MBE ( some said it should have been the Croix de Guerre ) for services to the Party , the club committee charged 10p a pint all day . |
| 27 | at two o'clock on Saturdays and whizzes round the town doing wheelies round the town so I said to him last night Scott sit down I want you to read something , I said take a good look at the paper , I said it could 've been you , doing that , you think you 're so fucking clever and big running round the town , I said it only takes you to lose control go up the bloody curb and bang , that 's what happened , I said think about what the hell you 're doing |
| 28 | as I said it could have been worded better |
| 29 | L.G. said it must have been sent by someone in the audience who could write shorthand . |
| 30 | All well we all said it must have been a quick job . |