Sentence examples for to have been from inspiring English sources

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attested to have been

as they have been polished to

and is said to have prostrated

considered to have been rigged

determined to have been handled

The phrase "to have been" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as a past participle of the verb "to be". For example, "I wished to have been there for the party."

Dictionary

to have been

verb

To possess, own, hold.

I have a house and a car.

synonyms

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Or ought to have been.

The New Yorker

"Claims to have been born"?

The New Yorker

Six were said to have been detained.

The New York Times

He claims not to have been traumatized.

The New York Times

Both seem now to have been solved.

The Economist

Applications were to have been due Wednesday.

The New York Times

They appear to have been wrong.

The New York Times - Health

All seems to have been forgiven.

The New York Times - Books

This seems to have been wrong.

The Economist

This appears to have been successful.

The Economist

(He is unlikely to have been alone).

Independent

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