Example sentences of "could i [vb infin] [been] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh God , he thought , how could I have been so stupid , so blind . |
| 2 | How could I have been so heartless ? ’ |
| 3 | Could I have been dreaming ? |
| 4 | How could I have been so irresponsible , putting my foolish ambitions before Richard and my children ? |
| 5 | How could I have been such a fool as to take him seriously ? |
| 6 | ( Oh dear , I had not thought to check the lunar date ; how could I have been so silly ? ) |
| 7 | How could I have been so simple , naive ? |
| 8 | ‘ How could I have been so stupid ? ’ |
| 9 | How could I have been such a fool ? ’ she wailed through her tears . |
| 10 | ‘ How could I have been taken in by his charm ? ’ |
| 11 | But oh , she thought , tearlessly watching Mrs Greville leave , how could I have been so deceived — and twice at that … ? |
| 12 | How could I have been so blind to have let you go … ? ’ |