Example sentences of "[noun sg] i 've [vb pp] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he would qualify these certainties at the end , once the client had agreed to buy with something like : " of course , you 'll appreciate that , as with any shares , I can make no absolute guarantees , but this is the best opportunity I 've seen for a while . " |
| 2 | He 's the nicest man I 've met for a long time . |
| 3 | ‘ I am not pregnant , nor do I suffer from anorexia , ’ she added frostily , ‘ I 'm trying to shake off an illness I 've had for a few months , that 's all . ’ |
| 4 | It was the funniest sight I 've seen for a long while , but hardly fair on the birds … . |
| 5 | first thing I 've had for a long time is er that . |
| 6 | ‘ That was the hardest training I 've done for a year , ’ he said . |
| 7 | The guys at ADM Computing suggested at the first meeting that I save a few quid by opting for a Phillips Brilliance monitor instead of the NEC I 've coveted for a year . |
| 8 | Er , it 's a wee problem I 've had for a say about a year now . |