Example sentences of "'ve [verb] [adv prt] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Through word of mouth and demand from customers , they 've built up a sizable business with five drivers .
2 ‘ We 've built up a great spirit and really enjoy taking part , ’ said Smith .
3 Over the last three years they 've built up a steady following , which is hardly surprising , since their stage show is one of the most acclaimed in local music .
4 I 've used up an awful lot of memory .
5 A government anti- hooligan committee has been sitting with the Football Association ; they 've drawn up a great body of information collated by the police football intelligence unit based in London .
6 If you did n't see it , it 's a tricky one but there 's a good way , we 've brought up a good point as well , if we look at the car when the car comes up , who said Polo ?
7 Goal hero Steve Mardenborough added : ‘ We knew we had to get a result because we 've slipped up a little bit recently .
8 ‘ I 've taken over a local building firm which has unfortunately gone belly-up , ’ Vitor told her , ‘ and included among their assets is a plot of a sizeable number of acres which encompasses your property . ’
9 Welcome back : Coming up shortly , the ghostwatchers who 've taken on a whole houseful of spirits .
10 ‘ I 'm afraid I 've taken up a good deal of your time for no purpose Mr. Preston .
11 ‘ We 've lined up a nice selection of videos — you must have first choice since you 've done all the work ! ’
12 ’ Checked other stuff , an' the mechs 've put on a new hull section , sealed in nice .
13 I 've , I 've put on an awful lot of weight .
14 This means people with As at A-level , first class or good 2.1 honours degree , first time passes in chartered accountancy , or graduates who 've held down a managerial post in industry and done an MBA .
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