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

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1 They 've mostly enjoyed a high standard of living and voted conservative .
2 ‘ I 've never had any problem getting women into bed , it 's true , ’ he drawled , ‘ But I 've rarely felt a mutual attraction as intense as the one we share .
3 Yeah it wo n't I mean , that wo n't stay on for an hour I mean I 've literally had a hot bath put the water on , you know , af it goes off at nine o'clock in the morning put that radiator , put that button on to reset the hot water for five minutes it 's bo boilers lit up ten minutes and then it 's gone off
4 Well not disappointed that they 'd picked up Marvin Cox because obviously they 're going to need a very strong side if they 're going to win anything so erm you know , with guys like Marvin around , then it 's got to be a good idea , you know , they 've obviously made a big jump there to grab someone they think 's going to make a difference .
5 Just to illustrate how important this thing is , you 've probably all come across and it really irritates me , you see people interviewing people on television and they 've got their clipboard there and they 've obviously got a prepared question so they ca n't falter and fine , that means they 've prepared it .
6 If you ask me , I reckon we 've all made a big change for the better .
7 We 've all heard a great deal about you ! ’
8 Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine …
9 I have n't written in it , I 've only written a little
10 ‘ We 've only seen a small part of the hospital wing , ’ Fairham observed .
11 ‘ No , we ca n't , we 've only got a cheap day return , have n't we ? ’ he said .
12 Bung 'em at the baddies for all you 're worth , but do n't waste 'em — you 've only got a limited supply !
13 Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I
14 I 've only got a two-person pod . ’
15 ‘ I 've only got a no-hoper left , ’ Sam complained .
16 But we 've only got a small supply remember .
17 We 've only got a small Oxford one .
18 That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount
19 But we 've only got a ti now we 've only got a tiny little lawn
20 Oh , you 've only got a little bag each ’ — and climbed in .
21 I 'm afraid I 've only got a little red one !
22 So she said look I 've only got a little bit in my pocket .
23 Oh God you 've only got a little bit
24 No it 's alright I do n't care I 've only got a little mouth .
25 They 've only got a little stub though have n't they ?
26 ‘ I 've only got a poste-restante address myself , ’ said Flavia .
27 But I think the actual situation in some of these countries is that erm the loggers especially say like in Sarouac , where the government 's only granted three year licences to logging companies , they 're just going in there , cutting everything down because they 've only got a short space of time , and they 're trying to maximise , obviously , their profit .
28 Oh it 's water we can drink , I 've only got a coloured
29 They nearly came to scratching each other because Janice says they 've only got an old banger .
30 I 've only got an old one
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