Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] i have the " in BNC.
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1 | Dick , thank you for those kind words , er , specially about er my book , and I think I am considering appointing you as my agent er , you also said er that I 'd dr drawn the short straw indeed you er whispered to me that I was the sacrificial lamb this morning well we 'll see about that but I do know that I have the great honour to be invited to speak to congress this morning on behalf of the G M B parliamentary group . |
2 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
3 | I do n't know if I 've the will to do a report on the Arse match . |
4 | ‘ I do n't know if I have the strength to hear it now , ’ she murmured , ‘ having heard so much already . ’ |
5 | As I said a moment ago , I will wait until I have the facts , but I have already undertaken to review co-operation with Indonesia in the light of the response by the Indonesian Government . |
6 | I do not know whether I have the best answer to that , but I remind them that the Bill relates only to those utilities that have been privatised and to which a policy of independent regulators applies . |
7 | A pity I did n't collect when I had the chance . |
8 | ‘ I 'll see if I have the time . ’ |
9 | yeah , I think what it does I mean because I had the change to alter the situation |
10 | I must admit though I had the scorers as Deane 2 ; Speed 1 ; Rocky 1 & Casscarino 1 for Chelsea . |
11 | I pulled the short straw and could not drink as I had the job of getting everyone up in the morning and doing the first two hours driving . |
12 | Let us imagine that I have the misfortune to be born or to have settled in Portugal ; being an enlightened philosopher I dislike the institutions there ; should I try to change them by political subversion ? |
13 | In 1988 , he complained , ‘ I must say that I have the impression that there is a certain mentality with some activists . |