Example sentences of "have be to a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The only " reason " given by Anderson — " I changed my mind " ( p. 87 ) — clearly violates the maxim of quantity in providing too little information , and his excuse , that he " did n't realize it mattered " , violates the maxim of quality because , being a Cambridge don who has been to a number of overseas conferences , he will be well aware of the procedures involved .
2 Anyone who has been to a concert by Fine Arts Brass will know the group combines virtuosity with versatility , playing music of all styles with equal flair and placing the emphasis very much on entertainment .
3 And he did n't have to explain where he 'd been to a wife who has different ideas of a swinging time .
4 I 'd been , a few weeks ago I 'd been to a wedding , and it was the most boring
5 ‘ I 'd been to a party at Cipriani 's in The Strand which went on all hours .
6 Said he 'd been to a party .
7 He may well be a transvestite , but I ca n't help wondering whether the make-up was simply a blind to ‘ Prove ’ , as it were , that he 'd been to a party that night , in case anyone picked him up .
8 We 'd been to a party with Nancy and Frank .
9 She 'd been to a lot of trouble finding something original , something you 'd enjoy . ’
10 Not many children are likely to have been to a circus ; but although they 're not as glamorous or as attractive as they once were , they still hold a fascination for children .
11 Thus for example it is sometimes held to be of significance that the first appearance of the resurrected Christ is said to have been to a woman .
12 ‘ You had been to a play with David ? ’
13 Mr Grant said Cornthwaite had been to a pub before going to the party with his girlfriend .
14 The General Household Survey found that in one month in 1985 , out of people aged 65 and over , 34% had seen their doctor ; 5% had seen a nurse ; 1% had seen a health visitor ; 11% had seen a chiropodist ( footcare ) : 9% had seen a home help ; 2% had received meals on wheels ; and 5% had been to a day centre .
15 She and Havvie had been to a flower show .
16 The detective-constable who had brought in the exhibits had said that the girl had been to a dance .
17 Thirty veteran officers from the Australian destroyer Warramungu had been to a re-union in Perth .
18 He said he had been to a beauty contest where the audience were mostly farmers .
19 The court heard that , on the afternoon of the mugging , Mrs Henderson had been to a jumble sale with friends , and refused a lift home as she wanted to go shopping .
20 For a moment Frau Nordern was tempted to lie , to say that she had been to a meeting , or a mother .
21 It was so long since she had been to a party like this .
22 Before Lesley met Alan , she had been to a party where she got drunk and ended up sleeping with someone without knowing it .
23 Police said David had been to a pal 's engagement party at a nearby pub but how he was killed remained a mystery .
24 Mr Leslie had been to a railway staff party in a pub called the Flint , which is situated across the road from High Wycombe Station .
25 Well you 've been to a singing one .
26 If you 've been to a puppy party you 'll know how much fun it can be to train your pup in a positive and natural way .
27 We 've had houses set on fire , we 've been to a furniture factory , manufacturers , er they have had a loss of , massive loss through erm a sky rocket falling into their timber yard .
28 Every time I 've been to a wedding and people in cravats are all the same .
29 It 's the first time I 've been to a game of footie in a Porsche , and it will probably be the last , but it was fun , and added to the enjoyment of another thoroughly enjoyable day out Leeds watching .
30 Whereas er I 've been to a meeting where , you know well , will you come and speak ?
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