Example sentences of "you have [vb pp] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Though I wish you 'd given him a different name .
2 Erm And yes you 've guessed it an old Motown hit from erm back in the sixties .
3 " You 've led me a merry dance , I must say . "
4 Erm you 've given them a good start in life , it 's your money , enjoy yourselves with it .
5 I said , " You 've given him a bloody licence to do it . "
6 You 've given him an adverse marking .
7 ‘ Willoughby , you 've given us a brief outline of a frankly hap-hazard sort of life up to now .
8 Which you and you 've given it an extra name of mumsy S L P .
9 We will — once you 've bid me a proper good morning , the sort a woman gives a man after she 's spent the night in his arms . ’
10 And I and when you 've had it a long time you
11 You 've had yours a long t a minute ago cos I 've picked it up for somebody else .
12 You 've known her a long while ? ’
13 You 've known him a long time ? ’
14 Dearest wave bobber — you 've shown me a living rainbow . ’
15 ‘ So , you came out here at my invitation , but already you had labelled me a reckless fool , ’ he agreed calmly , laughter glittering in the gold-flecked eyes , ‘ only to have unexpected confirmation of your fears last night .
16 You have spun me a whole tissue of lies , of course , ’ Vologsky said finally .
17 You have given me a whole month of misery .
18 The patient 's memory can be retrained through simple exercises such as question-and-answer sessions after you have read him a short passage from a book or newspaper .
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