Example sentences of "[noun] have [verb] i [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ferrying Jamie to his sporting activities has made me more conscious of the need to exercise , and I work out at a gym once or twice a week . ’ |
| 2 | Clough said : ‘ Gary has impressed me very much in the month he has spent with us so far . |
| 3 | Now unle now unless there are any participants that want , really burning to make a comment , er I feel that we have settled , well we 've had enough discussion on little A , I 've got enough , well I 've got enough from you in terms of your views about size of settlement , and Mr Brighton has pointed me again in the direction of his submission about er the definition of an integrated and balanced community , I would like to know , er from Mr Davis whether he concurs with that sort of interpretation , and I have a feeling that we have also had an expression , generally , that at the moment one settlement is probably appropriate , if you have to have a new settlement . |
| 4 | The Prison Governors Association has told me clearly that it opposes the Bill on the grounds that the measures that it contains are ’ too draconian ’ — I use its exact words . |
| 5 | My talent has robbed me utterly . ’ |
| 6 | Despite my obvious interest in the city , in recent years my search has taken me away from a preoccupation with subjects to a greater preoccupation with aesthetics . |
| 7 | Despite my obvious interest in the city , in recent years my search has taken me away from a preoccupation with subjects to a greater preoccupation with aesthetics . |
| 8 | Therapy has made me much more vulnerable . |
| 9 | My wife , Jane , and close friends were all at Manchester Airport to meet me on my return from France and waiting at home were my mother , more friends , half of Sheffield United FC and Willie Thorne , whose friendship has given me so much confidence . |
| 10 | But this new research has given me just the ammunition I need . |
| 11 | ‘ The Liverpool club has given me so much , including in private ways , ’ he said . |
| 12 | I do n't know what the drink was — brandy or whisky — I had that much , I had it twice , so that the lads had to see me home because I was more or less drunk . |
| 13 | Anna-Marie 's told me so much about it . |
| 14 | I 've , I 've , those lads have served me well |
| 15 | Fagg has put me temporarily in charge and , limited though my power may be , I intend to ensure that those under my care are for once treated like human beings . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ This honour has made me more determined to continue with my work , ’ said Annette , 46 . |
| 17 | I was uncomfortable talking about the poems and Rory 's papers ; the bag lost on the train coming back from Lochgair at the start of the year had stayed lost , and — stuck with just the memory of the half-finished stuff that Janice had given me originally — I 'd given up on any idea I 'd ever had of trying to rescue Uncle Rory 's name from artistic oblivion , or discovering some great revelation in the texts . |
| 18 | I had just over forty pounds in the bank and not much prospect of raising another bean , but the silly man 's attitude had made me so angry . |
| 19 | Frank had accused me before of ‘ messing up ’ the relay , and had told me that the rest of the team were of the same opinion . |
| 20 | Mick had disturbed me more than he knew . |
| 21 | Once , when very drunk , Simon had phoned me late one night to try out a new concept , the ‘ Uzi-O-Gram ’ , which had the catchline ‘ Shoot up your girlfriend 's wedding , just for fun ! |
| 22 | And the building society bloke 's told me today they 've got a hundred and fifty accounts in the office that are sort of heavily in arrears |
| 23 | In the months and years since we met , variations of The Dream have visited me regularly . |
| 24 | The following prayers have inspired me more than any comments can adequately express my gratitude : Help Me to Pray |
| 25 | ‘ It is a long time since my duties have called me here , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 26 | ‘ My job as an engineer has taken me all over the world , ’ says Bob , who lives in Kirkdale and now works for GEC . |
| 27 | ‘ The hotline has given me just the motivation I needed to get moving . ’ |
| 28 | And telling you about Peter 's gambling has given me so much more strength . |
| 29 | The rearrangement of the kit has pushed me close to the side , and just above my face the fabric cracks and bangs in the wind . |
| 30 | My preference is for the bigger man yet Andy Robinson has given me more difficult games that any other opponent . |