Example sentences of "i 've [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It was the funniest sight I 've seen for a long while , but hardly fair on the birds … .
2 Inner : one of the best inners I 've seen for a long time .
3 He 's the nicest man I 've met for a long time .
4 ‘ So I 've arranged for a whistle-stop tour around the country houses of some influential contacts , and there are one or two long-standing debts and favours due to me that I 'm going to call in over this weekend . ’
5 erm I 've arranged for an independent assessor to view this vehicle , and the view of that independent assessor is this is a straightforward claim against the insurance company , and I at the moment am pursuing that , so it 's a little bit of a conflict of interest that one , but that does give you some background on that particular case .
6 first thing I 've had for a long time is er that .
7 I wonder — I 've wondered for a long time — was I right , or was I wrong ?
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