Example sentences of "have [verb] [pron] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I guess that over the last six years television has given him only a quarter of her exposure . |
| 2 | But this new research has given me just the ammunition I need . |
| 3 | ‘ The hotline has given me just the motivation I needed to get moving . ’ |
| 4 | This book has given you quite a bit of practical advice — things to actually DO . |
| 5 | Though the overall level may not have been as spectacular as it has in years past , the show has built itself quite a substantial following , and most dealers reported ‘ okay ’ business . |
| 6 | And if Derry succeed , he will murmur a silent but heartfelt ‘ thank you ’ to Kevin Heffernan , the man who gave him a new outlook and sense of purpose in the sport which has made him both a local and national hero . |
| 7 | ‘ Now look , as my secretary has told you just the six times , I am totally booked for 1990 and I ca n't possibly … oh dear … |
| 8 | Perhaps God in his wisdom has told us only a little about the nature and personhood of Satan so that we are not tempted to dwell on him with morbid fascination . |
| 9 | Altogether this little girl has cost us quite a lot of money . |
| 10 | It has taken me quite a while to be able to do that . |
| 11 | If I 'd met you earlier the fact that I 'm married would have made it impossible for me to take off and fly with you like this . |
| 12 | I cam away feeling better because I 'd saved myself quite a bit of money , and I 'd done my bit towards helping the environment . |
| 13 | Juliet felt quite pleased about this ; the girl was her own age , twenty , and , although she 'd seen her only a few times , she felt drawn to her cheerful , intelligent personality . |
| 14 | And she did n't really tell me , it was just that I guessed , I 'd seen them quite a few times , mooning about , and I asked her if she was going to marry him . |
| 15 | If we 'd seen it once a year that was often , |
| 16 | With hindsight , it 's clear that I was too single-minded about racing , too immersed , and that if I 'd paced myself better the joy would have lasted much longer . ’ |
| 17 | He 'd trusted her ; even when everything seemed to point against her , and although he 'd known her only a few short days , he 'd believed in her . |
| 18 | ‘ If you 'd asked me nearer the time … ’ |
| 19 | Yeah you see I 've got one quite a good broody , you see , |
| 20 | Winning the John Moores would have given me just the confidence I needed . |
| 21 | ‘ So you could have saved yourself half an hour by going there . ’ |
| 22 | No , I would have done it exactly the same , I would have just hoped that I would have been as lucky as I have been . |
| 23 | ‘ You would have seen them together a fair bit and it 's just so sad this should happen while they were on holiday . ’ |
| 24 | You will then need to go through all your entries to edit out your wrong spellings and inconsistencies since it is unlikely that you will have transcribed everything perfectly the first time . |
| 25 | ‘ You must have brought him quite a way ? ’ |
| 26 | We should have driven her home an hour ago . |
| 27 | ‘ You 'd have thought your Brian could have found you somewhere a bit more comfortable , ’ interposed Mrs Harper , seeing her opportunity of introducing Brian to his disadvantage , ‘ he must know a few folk , it 's not only money that counts . … ’ |
| 28 | It must have cost her quite a bit too , taking on a man who looks like I look , his fat shoulders and heavy head tensed over the spectacle of her lost or twisted sisters . |
| 29 | Must have cost you quite a lot to buy them each a drink . |
| 30 | ‘ All in all , I 'd have to call it possibly the worst morning in my entire athletics career , ’ grimaced Dick . |