Example sentences of "[pers pn] 'd a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But I 'd disappeared because I 'd a man shouting ‘ fruit and vegetables ’ ( in those days , you had to have your name and address on your cart ) .
2 I 'd a love a vodka and coke !
3 Another said , ‘ I 'd a thought you 'd had enough of that by now ! ’
4 ‘ Dirt 's the same the world over I 'd a thought . ’
5 M my my view of that was that 's the one I 'd a question mark against
6 I must have knocked it or something and I 'd a couple of shots left and I ought to have shot the swine but I could n't , not while he was sitting there killing himself laughing .
7 And I 'd a breath of fresh air .
8 I felt dirty , hungry and cold ; I 'd a headache ; I was running low on Aspros , and the Vat was nearly all gone .
9 If I told you I 'd a revolver hidden in my glove compartment ?
10 ‘ I 've been rather avoiding the flat except to call in once or twice to pick up mail , but I 'd a letter this morning from Rachel .
11 Er I 'd a lad , a Street , , , that 's what it , they used to call us .
12 I 'd a lump on my head the size of a goose egg ; I 'd been through some kind of hell in the spaces ; I 'd prayed for … it was not what I 'd prayed for at all .
13 Oh yes there would be you 'd a year you would be supposed to be not very much .
14 If you 'd a husband and bairns to occupy yourself with , there 'd be none of this drawing and tootling on flutes .
15 Had four year and then you you went to a you 'd a sort of four year er
16 If you 'd a dedication mentioned on the day , and it 's er , very important is n't it really ?
17 If you 'd a mind to be a true child to your mother , you could , but if you have n't , you 're best out of it .
18 It 's a pity you 've money , you 'd be a deal better off if you 'd a living to earn , teaching or nursing . ’
19 And the other thing about the I-s is if you make sure you put a dot on them on the top then if it looks a bit like if you people ca n't tell that you 've done an E or an I , if you 'd a dot on top it 's got to be an I .
20 She 'd a sense that she dreamed , but then could never remember what .
21 Er this fellow come up fair blue devil go drinking , er he had n't a , he had n't , she had n't his tea ready and he lifted the kettle and he hit her in the mouth with it and oh boy oh boy she 'd a mouth like dixie lid .
22 We 'd a couple call last weekend that were in
23 We 'd a curtain market .
24 But oh we we 'd we 'd a lot of good fiddlers in those days and a girl at the piano .
25 We 'd a lot of good times together .
26 Knew directly I saw him put her in a wheel-chair that we 'd a cardiac on our hands .
27 pumping they 'd a pump away along used to pump it along
28 It 'ud be worse than useless telling them she thought the Cap'n 's slave had rights , needed care and attention and … and … she 'd better speak out before they 'd a chance to ask awkward questions !
29 They I believe that er a craftsman 's wage was somewhere they 'd a take home pay at the end of the fortnight .
30 And then they 'd a fancy dress at Christmas , at Hogmanay .
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