Example sentences of "[pron] 've [verb] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 On the contrary , he informed her , ‘ I 've run a few checks on you , and I like what I 've heard .
2 Well I 've said a few words about the Soviet Union but I would like to add that our programme of assistance to the Soviet Union and to other countries in central and Eastern Europe , while it 's had to grow rapidly in response to the urgent needs of reg region , it does not it has not grown and will not grow in any way er which will undermine our commitment to the developing world and er perhaps on that note I might turn to Africa .
3 but I 've lost a few pounds since last week .
4 I 'm afraid I 've lost a few friends and challenged a few others .
5 I 've lost the flipping names again !
6 I know I 've fallen a few rungs on the ladder , but at least I 've been there and done it . ’
7 She said , ‘ Come to my dinner party ’ , and she said ‘ Why not ? ’ , and she said , ‘ Beuno will be here and the Molesworth are coming , and I 've asked the two girls who are staying at Ty Fach . ’
8 ‘ When I 've played a few games for Lazio , when I 'm ready and the boss says I am fit to return , I will bring the whole family to Wembley to watch me again .
9 And I 've disabled the Tertiary Controls , of course .
10 I 'm sure it 's in Pauline 's garden because I 've seen a few times .
11 After Tomkins had served the second glass , Robins looked at me almost quizzically , and said , ‘ I 've seen a few doctors come and go in the islands , but you do n't seem to fit into the usual pattern . ’
12 I 've been a Celtic supporter for thirty five years , I 've seen the good days and we 're in the bad days .
13 I 've seen the toughest soldiers break down and weep .
14 But I 've seen the wee girls stop at Eileen 's saying
15 I 've seen the old maps .
16 I 've seen the little bottles .
17 Well the farmers for the last couple of years have been arguing that they want this green rate devalued er to try and bring it line more with the market rate er and what this would do would er increase our guaranteed prices in this country and in fact on Friday this happened er the green rate was devalued by 60%. er and so I 've done a few calculations er and for the farmers that are listening and er may understand this er if he was selling his grain in November 89 he would be getting about £99 a ton , whilst if he sells it in November this year he 'll be getting £110 a ton .
18 and then only had it four years , but I used to it was , it 's such a waste that washing machine , I think maybe I 've done a few shirts hand washing and all the water , whereas in the twin tub I 'd of done the light weights , heated the water up done the shirts and , erm , got the put in , maybe towels and then I 'd put , re-heat the water if , if it was n't really soiled and I could do either all the dogs stuff or , or my dusters
19 I still care about the chimps ; I 've met the flipping things ’ . ’
20 She was bound and helpless , and I 've masturbated a million times imagining girls I know in such situations . ’
21 I 've given the best years of my life , ’ he faltered , and was unable to say more .
22 But I 've noticed a few faces in the crowd and it wo n't be long .
23 I 've made a few attempts to try to potty train her without any success .
24 But I 've made a few enquiries about him , discreetly , of course , from Mr Tucker in Nassau .
25 I have lived in the same flat for 2½ years , and so far I 've made no new friends at all .
26 I think I 've made the relevant points that others may have missed .
27 Now , I 've won a thousand pounds in the United Kingdom .
28 Has anyone rung up and told me I 've won a million pounds ?
29 I 've lifted a few sacks of taters in me time , but I do n't reckon to lift thee ! ’
30 I 've read a few books in my time , and there 's one thing I 've learned … there 's a difference between education and being well read . ’
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