Example sentences of "you have [adv] [vb pp] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Our discussion of these examples suggests that you can use " the " if you have already created a situation where you are naming a group of which the " the " phrase indicates a subgroup .
2 If you have already made a will , it is worth reviewing it with your solicitor every few years .
3 An alternative way of stopping date and time values from changing if you have already made a lot of entries into a spreadsheet is to use the /Range , Value command and specifying the relevant range of cells when prompted ‘ Convert what ? and then pressing enter twice so that the same starting point is used for ‘ To where ? ’ .
4 Likewise , if you have already written a will , it is strongly recommended that you have this checked by a professional adviser to ensure that you do not give money unnecessarily to the taxman .
5 If you have already posted a renewal or a new coupon since we prepared this letter thank you .
6 You have probably tried a variety of methods of losing weight with temporary success , only to find that the weight goes right back on again as soon as you return to your normal diet .
7 It is natural to find sleeping difficult if you have just suffered a bereavement or you are experiencing difficulties in a close relationship .
8 If you have just missed a limitation period do not panic , get a second opinion , and keep your firm and your insurers informed .
9 As they straighten , curve the spine and pull in the tummy , as if you have just received a blow .
10 You live in Glasgow and you have just received a letter from a company requesting you to attend for interview at the Station Hotel , Inverness on Tuesday morning at 9.30 am .
11 Suppose you have just paid a lot of money for some hi-fi equipment .
12 Imagine that you have just finished a tuck row .
13 For whereas my wife 's family is discredited , you have just married a daughter into Norway .
14 My eyes started to blink and a lump stuck in my throat … if you have ever seen a dog barking in French , wagging not only its rudder but its complete hind quarters , and trying to punch you in your chest at the same time — there you have Emily 's welcome in a nut-shell .
15 He hesitated for a moment , then he said , ‘ I wonder if any of you have ever played a game called ‘ Smee ’ .
16 ‘ I do n't suppose you have ever killed a person in your life . ’
17 If you have ever watched a rabbit being pursued by a dog you will notice that whenever the dog gets close , the bunny begins to weave this way and that to confound Fido 's pounce .
18 If you have ever watched a dog running across a field , unless he is tracking something , he will often run with his nose in the air , using his eyes for long-distance viewing , but as soon as he reaches an area of interest , down goes the nose , far closer to the ground .
19 If you have ever watched a bat chase a moth , as both wing and weave through the evening air in amazing aerobatic gyrations , you will know how three-dimensional and accurate is their perception of this world .
20 If the bedroom you occupy is large enough to be turned into a comfortable bed-sitting-room , or if you have your own private sitting-room in the house , you can avoid trouble and confrontation by entertaining friends there , and that will be the end of it ; but if not , after a tactful explanation of your needs to your parent , you should get to the point of suggesting clearly that she might agree to retire to her room for a few hours sometimes when your friends come to the home ( after you have all shared a meal together first , if she wishes ) .
21 You have possibly used a version of this method .
22 Even if you have never given a bottle feed yourself it is possible that the baby received one from a nurse while in the maternity ward .
23 Very probably you have never given a moment 's thought to this question .
24 You have never seen a woman in her peignoir before ? ’
25 If you have never touched a programming language in your life then QBasic is a great place to start — it is direct and to the point but it will not lead you into bad habits .
26 If you have never had a go at gouache before , TOM ROBB 'S advice should make it plain sailing !
27 Even if you have never owned a dog before , training is not difficult , and there are plenty of people to whom you can turn for advice .
28 You have still created a pressure situation .
29 Let's just consider the political problem though you have still got a problem selling it to a lot of MP s , if they 're listening to this interview and they are concluding , maybe rightly , maybe wrongly , that actually things are n't changing very much , and they may think they 've been sold a pup with these amendments , indeed I hear that some of them have had to be bought off , well , is it true that one of them was sent off to Peru on an on an election er supervision mission in order that he might not be around when the bill came up .
30 Perhaps you have always had a yearning to play the piano or flute , or run your own business , or work abroad , or build a boat , or write short stories , or run a marathon , or live in a country cottage ?
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