Examples of 'thing could have' in a sentence

Meaning of "thing could have"

thing could have - This phrase is often used to express regret or disappointment about a missed opportunity, mistake, or unfortunate event. It suggests that if something had been done differently, the outcome could have been more favorable or desirable

How to use "thing could have" in a sentence

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thing could have
Same thing could have happened again.
It reminded me that a such a thing could have happened to me.
That thing could have killed you.
I refused to believe such a thing could have happened.
That thing could have done some damage.
I wonder if this whole thing could have been avoided.
Same thing could have happened to my husband.
She wondered how such a thing could have happened.
That thing could have been a god.
Then think about how the whole thing could have been done.
This whole thing could have been a plan of yours.
Our children will ask us how such a thing could have happened.
The whole thing could have been staged.
And he asked himself how such a simple thing could have been lost.
This whole thing could have been planned.

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I just could not figure out how such a thing could have taken place.
The whole thing could have been so simple.
DeLonge expressed his disbelief that such a thing could have happened.
This whole thing could have been avoided.
Is not that unthinkable that such a thing could have happened?
The thing could have died.
I was in a position where any little thing could have put me over the edge.
The thing could have been done with.
You were afraid the whole thing could have maybe collapsed.
This thing could have gone the other way.
Ai not no telling what that thing could have done to him in there.
Same thing could have been said about you.
It 's the only way this thing could have happened.
This thing could have killed us.
Do you think this cold sore thing could have caused this?
Whole thing could have been picked over by now.
If that fish was in my rear . but this whole thing could have been avoided.
The same thing could have been said of you.
At the same time, he asks how such a thing could have happened.
Either thing could have happened.
If we had waited around for a warrant, this thing could have gone the other way.
The whole thing could have been for shits.
I guess I just did not want to … think that the same thing could have happened to Julie.
A little thing could have been said.
What happened back then… I thought about it a countless times. Why such a thing could have happened.
Why such a thing could have happened.
I do not know . Well, maybe … maybe the Yankees thing could have been worse.
Goddamn thing could have killed me.
Do you know, if you were dead, this whole thing could have been avoided.
The same thing could have happened to him.
Where is the challenge? This whole thing could have been avoided!
That thing could have been standing right next to me.
It will be the same thing could have been somebody.
That thing could have almost landed on any one of us.
Any idea how this thing could have happened?

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