Example sentences of "could have have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Howells left his station to score the first after 67 minutes , and by the time Teddy Sheringham had tucked away a second from the penalty spot — earned by the sheer stamina of Durie — Spurs could have had a couple more . |
| 2 | I could have had a contract to compare favourably with any offered to anyone at the club . |
| 3 | Perhaps I could have had a bit of a chat to him . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He could have had a bit of a crush , ’ she acknowledged , ‘ but the main attraction was my career . |
| 5 | West Ham 's Trevor Morley could have had a hatful during a one-sided second half but Knight 's brilliance and some missed chances stopped Pompey from being overwhelmed . |
| 6 | As Strachan was clearly knackered at the end of it , I thought he could have had a run out for the last 10 mins or so . |
| 7 | ‘ If only we could have had a child . |
| 8 | Oldham manager Joe Royle would make no comment , but his centre forward Graeme Sharp said : ‘ Cambridge adapted better to the windy conditions and could have had a goal or two more . ’ |
| 9 | We could have had a shower together . |
| 10 | We established that she and Sir Richard are lovers , adulterers , fornicators , and in only a matter of time we could have had a confession that they were guilty of Sir Thomas 's death as well as the . |
| 11 | An appeal court said fresh evidence presented last month could have had a bearing on the jury 's original verdict . |
| 12 | I know they are all going to get a great deal out of this experience , I am deeply grateful for all the help that is being given them , they have had such a worrying time , I do not think one of them could have had a holiday this year without help , but I have faith to think it will be a good investment for the WEA . |
| 13 | He said for the money we spent here you could have had a percentage off . |
| 14 | The work of Lifshitz and Khalatnikov was valuable because it showed that the universe could have had a singularity , a big bang , if the general theory of relativity was correct . |
| 15 | Once the door was shut , they could have had a dance band going full blast and you 'd never know it in the next room . |
| 16 | He could have had a hat-trick but was denied by Miklosko 's brilliant save . |
| 17 | Lyn was relegated from norw. premiership this season after the most dramatic relegation battle for years — they had to beat Brann , Bergen away with at least five goals and also Molde had to loose at home to Tromsoe. well Molde lost 1–0 and could have had a penalty . |
| 18 | Just think , colleagues , what we could have done with forty two million pounds , we could have had a conference twice a year not the biannual conference they 're on about . |
| 19 | You could have had a paddle like this |
| 20 | But for her insistence on being free for Dickie 's holidays she could have had a ward sister 's job in Benedict 's by just picking up the nearest telephone . |
| 21 | Could have had a Vax . |
| 22 | It was unlikely that Hatton could have had a hand in the Cornwall or Monmouthshire jobs . |
| 23 | ‘ He could have had a room next door . ’ |
| 24 | He could have had a fit . |
| 25 | Obviously , what is or may be of importance to an employer 's business is a question of fact ; and it was no doubt significant in Swain that S was the general manager , the wrongful employee was the managing director , his conduct was dishonest and it could have had a material effect on the defendant 's business ( labelling meat as " Empire Products " when it was not ) . |
| 26 | The difference in the popular vote was less dramatic : for the CPP , 398 141 ( plus five uncontested seats , where presumably they could have had a landslide ) ; for the combined opposition , 299 116 votes . |
| 27 | He could have had a career in journalism or on television . ’ |
| 28 | Why , you could have had a career in modelling or something … ’ |
| 29 | I welcome the declaration , which is a big step forward , but , given British experience and law , we could have had a directive in which we could have taken the lead . |
| 30 | You could have had a gap of many years since you worked . |