Example sentences of "i 've [verb] [adv prt] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've sent out a questionnaire at the request of the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs , to find out how English museums are structured , how they operate , their legal status , their independent rights and duties , for the new Italian Minister of Culture [ Ronchey ] who is very forward thinking , a journalist . |
| 2 | But I 've packed up a bundle of bedding — towels — things like that for you to use in the meantime . ’ |
| 3 | I 've broken down a lot more than I ever have over the last three months . |
| 4 | He smiles : ‘ I 've grown up a lot and I 'm now enjoying important fights that used to fill me with nerves . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've grown up a lot in the last two years , ’ she said quietly and I silently agreed with her . |
| 6 | ( I 've filled in a couple to get you started . ) |
| 7 | ‘ I 've built up a dossier on his drug and arms deals over the past few years . |
| 8 | I had six days — time to make myself an evening gown ( evening gowns are n't funny ) that drops to pieces ( how ? ) after I 've fallen down a flight of stairs . |
| 9 | ‘ When I 've made up a lie I can believe in , ’ came the reply . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've mapped out a route to take you round , but are you sure you do n't want me do the actual deliveries ? |
| 11 | d' ya know it 's funny , on a Wednesday when I go , when they 've gone home and I 've tidied up a bit |
| 12 | I 've worked out a way of stalling , but it wo n't hold him for ever . |
| 13 | I think I 've worked out a way of getting him away . |
| 14 | ‘ Just that I 've found out a bit more about our friend Martin 's business dealings , and , more importantly , who he 's dealing with . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've found out a lot , ’ she said , ‘ and I 'm very keen to talk it over with you . |
| 16 | But I 've come down a bit now . |
| 17 | I 've brought out a pack of cards , but when you know you 've got them only to while away the hours , they are as exciting as a stack of washing up . |
| 18 | You have n't opened a bottle of wine , you 've got one there , and I 've brought in a bottle of wine . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've picked up a bit , ’ Emily said , ‘ but the law takes a kind of mind . |
| 20 | I 'm a dealer and I 've picked up a couple of pieces which I can probably place with clients |
| 21 | There 's the odd exception where I 've picked up a brand new one and it 's worked right away . |
| 22 | I THINK I 'VE PICKED UP A BUG OF SOME SORT . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've tried out a lot of things on the way . |
| 24 | " I 've knocked out a lot of teeth just like you did there " |