Example sentences of "i 've [vb pp] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the contrary , he informed her , ‘ I 've run a few checks on you , and I like what I 've heard . |
| 2 | Well I 've said a few words about the Soviet Union but I would like to add that our programme of assistance to the Soviet Union and to other countries in central and Eastern Europe , while it 's had to grow rapidly in response to the urgent needs of reg region , it does not it has not grown and will not grow in any way er which will undermine our commitment to the developing world and er perhaps on that note I might turn to Africa . |
| 3 | I 'm afraid I 've lost a few friends and challenged a few others . |
| 4 | but I 've lost a few pounds since last week . |
| 5 | I know I 've fallen a few rungs on the ladder , but at least I 've been there and done it . ’ |
| 6 | Cos I 've asked a few folk |
| 7 | I 've made some big scores against some big sides and I 've scored a few hundreds . |
| 8 | ‘ When I 've played a few games for Lazio , when I 'm ready and the boss says I am fit to return , I will bring the whole family to Wembley to watch me again . |
| 9 | Actually , I 've kept a few : I enjoy nostalgia . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've seen a few already ’ |
| 11 | But I 've seen a few of them on the slippery slope — the Shiny Set , the stars , the Washington |
| 12 | After Tomkins had served the second glass , Robins looked at me almost quizzically , and said , ‘ I 've seen a few doctors come and go in the islands , but you do n't seem to fit into the usual pattern . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm sure it 's in Pauline 's garden because I 've seen a few times . |
| 14 | Being in the charts is one of those things you always dream of but now I 've done a few of those things already . |
| 15 | Yeah , the tension is slipping a bit and I 've done a few foolish things , but that 's not because we 're near the end of the wait . |
| 16 | and then only had it four years , but I used to it was , it 's such a waste that washing machine , I think maybe I 've done a few shirts hand washing and all the water , whereas in the twin tub I 'd of done the light weights , heated the water up done the shirts and , erm , got the put in , maybe towels and then I 'd put , re-heat the water if , if it was n't really soiled and I could do either all the dogs stuff or , or my dusters |
| 17 | Any of my old school friends in Wallingford that know me er well they 'll just never believe that I can run 26 miles because I do n't know if when you were at school , but when er when we used to have a cross-country run I was the one at the back and usually the P E instructor used to go round and whack us with a slipper , you know the slow ones and I was unfortunately one of those , but er now I 've been running with the Bicester Road Runners for what 2 years , er half , I 've done a few half marathons , nothing anywhere near 26 miles , I 've , my furthest run until yesterday was 16 miles , and yesterday , injured , with a bandage round my knee , I managed 18 miles , and I 'm pleased to say it 's still holding out and I 'm quietly confident that I 'm going to complete this , and like I say , if I can er well , just get the local businesses in Bicester interested and to support me , I say however small , just a , you know , if they , a penny a mile from just a few of the businesses in Bicester and , well , the Bible school could have , you know , a few pounds coming to them , which I 'm sure they 'd be , you know , greatly received . |
| 18 | Well the farmers for the last couple of years have been arguing that they want this green rate devalued er to try and bring it line more with the market rate er and what this would do would er increase our guaranteed prices in this country and in fact on Friday this happened er the green rate was devalued by 60%. er and so I 've done a few calculations er and for the farmers that are listening and er may understand this er if he was selling his grain in November 89 he would be getting about £99 a ton , whilst if he sells it in November this year he 'll be getting £110 a ton . |
| 19 | So I have n't been to any of those coffee mornings I 've met a few people from it . |
| 20 | But I 've noticed a few faces in the crowd and it wo n't be long . |
| 21 | But I 've made a few enquiries about him , discreetly , of course , from Mr Tucker in Nassau . |
| 22 | I 've made a few attempts to try to potty train her without any success . |
| 23 | I 've lifted a few sacks of taters in me time , but I do n't reckon to lift thee ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 've read a few books in my time , and there 's one thing I 've learned … there 's a difference between education and being well read . ’ |
| 25 | Well I 've read a few of the , it 's just a case of remembering the precise details . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've had a few guilty twinges about ticking you off about those steps . |
| 27 | B. A. I 've had a few scuffles — all the men have . |
| 28 | ‘ I 've had a few good British Opens and lost them . |
| 29 | When I 've had a few drinks I get a little argumentative . |
| 30 | I 've had a few of my heroes on the show — Elizabeth Taylor , Lauren Bacall , Deborah Kerr , and Daniel J. Travanti from Hill Street Blues , but I 've still got a hit list . |