Example sentences of "[vb base] i have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | That 's in the oh a lot of people did , oh yes , lot of people spent the money but I was one of the fortunate ones I had a little bit left because I mean I was , er I was very lucky myself , I mean I had a decent job at that time from time I left school and when I was on the dredging plant , I mean you take er in nineteen twenty five when er a schoolboy left school , his money was about ten shillings a week as an errand boy but I was one of the fortunate being a cabin boy on the dredger , I was getting thirty five shillings a week which was a lot of money and then after a few months they , I , they wanted another deck hand , so of course I went on there on four pound a week and then I was well off . |
2 | Oh yeah , I mean I had a horrible time with him for some time and it just , just |
3 | I have to pick it up , she said oh that 's good , as I say I had a brilliant interview when the other members of staff come Steve and erm , I forget what the girl 's name was , but she 's already had a |
4 | You know I had a moving traffic accident |
5 | I know I have a good man . |
6 | He dropped his hands to his sides and stood like a little dog , found out , and admitting : ‘ Yes , I know I have a silly sort of fancy for Lal . |
7 | After the crash in Taunton , Somerset , Frank , 78 , said : ‘ I suppose I had a lucky escape . ’ |
8 | ‘ What is more , sir , ’ his lordship went on , ‘ I believe I have a good idea of what you mean by ‘ professionalism ’ . |
9 | Although I feel I have a long way to go , I 'm a lot more aware of myself , so whenever I get twinges of pain I adjust accordingly and the pain immediately eases . |
10 | Mr Maxwell , in an affidavit of his own , confirms he has received payments from his mother but adds : ‘ I feel I have a moral obligation to repay as and when my resources permit . ’ |
11 | But sometimes — rarely , thank God — sometimes , I feel I have a moral duty to involve myself . ’ |
12 | I would like to point out that I do not hunt myself so feel I have a balanced point of view . |
13 | It , I think I had a good life there and I 've got no regrets I think to be public transport is , is a good thing . |
14 | Aye , I think I 've a wee touch of the flu . |
15 | ‘ I think I 've a perfect right to ask , certainly when an employee 's lifestyle is likely to affect the company , ’ he finished pompously . |
16 | In addition I feel well enough physically and to be honest I think I 've a good chance of at least two wins tomorrow . ’ |
17 | ‘ I think I have a good chance of getting the 100 by the end of the year , ’ he said . |
18 | But I think I have a good idea . |
19 | I think I have a good idea of the kind of property you are looking for . |
20 | ‘ To be honest , I think I have a better profile . ’ |
21 | ‘ I think I have a reasonable knowledge of how black men are ! |
22 | ‘ I think I have a fair idea of that . ’ |
23 | Ask yourself ‘ What are the pay-offs of being shy , and do I have a vested interest in maintaining them ? ’ |
24 | Not only do I have a personal knowledge of Svend 's appearance but I know all the most likely places to look . ’ |
25 | Interrogating himself , he asks : Do I have a definite aim ? |
26 | Why do I have a hard time , and there 's the Godless person prospering ? |
27 | I tell Major Mills I 'm an idiot in the kitchen , and Hillary-Jones spends ten minutes with details of leaving batter to stand , do I have a cold room , not a refrigerator , that 's too harsh … |
28 | Do I have an early memory of misunderstanding , when something I said was misunderstood , perhaps with painful or embarrassing consequences , by a friend , a member of my family or a teacher ? |
29 | I wish I had a spare lifetime to spend in trying to paint it . ’ |
30 | I wish I had a working wishing well . |