could have been
We couldn't have children.
Я скажу Вам, что это на самом деле могло быть.
I’ll tell you what it could really have been.
— Невидимый гость (2017)
Той жизни не могло быть, ведь я изменил ее.
That life couldn't have happened because I changed it.
— Во время грозы (2018)
Это не могло быть простым совпадением.
It couldn't have been a mere coincidence.
Она сказала, что это могло быть правдой.
She said it could be true.
У него могло быть самое яркое приключение в жизни.
He could have had the most exciting adventure of his life.
— What Men Talk About (2010)
It could have been worse.