Example sentences of "'ve [verb] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 've roughed out a few questions but they 're only a guide . ’
2 because I 've filled in a self-certified sick line ,
3 I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it .
4 You can already manage horses better than any man I know — with the possible exception of Tom here — and you 've picked up a good general knowledge of farming .
5 We 've picked out a few of the very best places and entertainments for our trips programme to give you a taste of one of the most attractive areas in Spain .
6 We 've picked out a few packages from the Windows range , more or less at random , just to whet your appetite .
7 ‘ I 've met quite a few during the past five years , ’ he agreed smoothly .
8 I 've done quite a few ads , the latest Marmite ad is mine and now I 've got the part in Brookside which is great , I 'm really enjoying it .
9 He said : ‘ I 've done quite a few police jobs and appeared in front of the Royal Family .
10 Well the thing is after a while when you 've done quite a few it comes it comes fairly easy , and you can do it in your head .
11 I know down at Evans I 've noticed quite a few things in there , there are different
12 Well , I think perhaps what we 'll do cos you 've missed quite a few of these out so I think what we 'll do erm is to leave that what you 're doing there for a moment we 'll go through this mark this and the one 's you have n't done we 'll do so that you 've got this one straight .
13 you 've missed quite a few have n't you ?
14 We 've seen quite a dramatic increase this year .
15 I 've seen quite a few er in the so well you see we belong wi the Guild is fit into three tiers .
16 Peach and cherry trees are out in blossom , and we 've seen quite a few birds .
17 Through word of mouth and demand from customers , they 've built up a sizable business with five drivers .
18 ‘ We 've built up a great spirit and really enjoy taking part , ’ said Smith .
19 Over the last three years they 've built up a steady following , which is hardly surprising , since their stage show is one of the most acclaimed in local music .
20 His mate , driver Sam Webster , gave him a smile of approval and said , ‘ Good lad , young John , now put your injector on , shut it off when you 've got nearly a full ‘ glass ’ , then have a few minutes .
21 In your handout , somewhere , I 'm afraid I have n't got the pages er , cos I do n't have my handout immediately to hand , er I 've got here a short-term er programme .
22 ‘ Well , my husband says I 've got rather a good voice , ’ she responded .
23 ‘ I 've got rather a big order , ’ she said , ‘ mostly for slippers but one or two pairs of shoes I have to make in French calf . ‘
24 ‘ I 've been thinking about it all the way back from your cottage and I believe I 've got just a tiny little bit of an idea . ’
25 Goodness knows I 've got only a bare chance of catching her , though . ’
26 In this day and age , 100MB is average , and people quite often discover that they 've got only a few kilobytes of space left , and usually at the most inopportune times .
27 Over the past years , we 've got together a superb programme of trips and good times to make sure you get the chance to see the very best this island has to offer .
28 We 've got about a hundred and fifty .
29 yeah , you know quite hopeful so what I as I say what I 'm really looking for is I 've got a preference for older properties but you know try not to pin myself down to too much at the moment , I 've got about a hundred and thirty to spend so ideally I 'd like a cottage old style but I do need three bedrooms
30 So I 've never smoked them , I 've got about a hundred upstairs
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