Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] [been] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a sort of cosy sentimental glow coming over everyone who 's talking about , it ca n't have been all that wonderful , all the time somehow ! |
| 2 | But then , hell , he should know — there ca n't have been many other pop entertainers from the Cheshire market town to play here . |
| 3 | But then , hell , he should know — there ca n't have been many other pop entertainers from the Cheshire market town to play here . |
| 4 | In that era , so much of the day was spent climbing in and out of the correct clothes that there ca n't have been much time left for recreation . |
| 5 | Ca n't have been much of a life . |
| 6 | ‘ He ca n't have been much fun to live with ; his wife would n't necessarily have been heartbroken , ’ Guy commented drily , finally releasing her and going in search of a large box of tissues . |
| 7 | When Willis came out , England were 197 ahead with 151 minutes and twenty overs left and there can not have been many who doubted West Indies would win , but with Willis lunging his left leg forward and Willey protecting him from the strike as much as possible , they began to put together a remarkable stand . |
| 8 | Such an expedition takes time to mount , and there can not have been much of a gap between the Egyptian failure and the decision ( ? 453/2 ) to return to Cyprus . |
| 9 | Gary Kemp 's portrayal of the homosexual psychopath Ronnie is utterly chilling ; we are not shown what he does in bed , but it can not have been much fun for his boyfriend . |
| 10 | Do n't forget , I have lived here three months , and although I know the family to be close-fisted there can not have been much more than that . ’ |
| 11 | There can not have been any English fans who had expected their team to win the series , but the manner in which they were just being steam-rollered seemly scarcely credible . |
| 12 | There can hardly have been any business sector with so many strong contenders for it as the banking sector . |