Example sentences of "could have [vb pp] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But if Mellor had not disputed our bill we could have survived a few more months in the hope that we would sell several houses on our books . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ There was no loss to the stores but it could have caused a few problems . ’ |
| 3 | Leeds were naive in defence , provided no cover , and could have conceded a few more ( for the record though , Fairclough played very well and made some very timely interceptions ) . |
| 4 | The Government could have scored a few points and won some political friends . |
| 5 | Bolton 's could have had a few more goals … thankfully Reece and his defence managed to stop the rot … |
| 6 | Bolton 's could have had a few more goals … thankfully Reece and his defence managed to stop the rot … |
| 7 | We started by sending the Minister to a Desert Island , with just 8 records and 2 books ( come 19th May , we could have spared a few more ) . |