Sentence examples for could have acted from inspiring English sources

In hindsight, we could have acted sooner".

How many central banks could have acted so firmly?

Experian blames Abbey, but concedes it could have acted better.

They could have acted with almost no weapons.

Women could have acted just as badly but didn't succeed against stronger competition".

But quite enough was known by people who could have acted.

Given this aim, it is hard to see how the emperor could have acted otherwise.

If I had known, I don't know if I could have acted well enough".

Bank of England defends itself, denies it could have acted sooner.

Paterson could have acted a month ago, or even a week ago.

Reports into the debacle questioned whether the Bank could have acted more efficiently.