Example sentences of "'ve [vb pp] a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 've travelled a tremendously long road and this is a great day for us , ’ he said . |
| 2 | We 've heard a tonight about carers erm , not knowing about |
| 3 | Actually , I 've heard a little about your relationship from my aunt — like the fact that you refused to accept Silas 's ring until he 'd kicked her out of the house . ’ |
| 4 | You 've heard a very broad range of views , erm , of all sorts ! |
| 5 | ‘ You 've picked a fucking good time to pay people a visit ! ’ |
| 6 | Once you 've met a really brilliant mind you realise people like us are small fry . |
| 7 | ‘ We 've adopted a very conservative philosophy of restoration ’ says Esterly . |
| 8 | Having read through the er N Y N Y six and N Y seven , I 've got to acknowledge that it 's er far from easy to draw up a unified strategy for employment land in North Yorkshire and I can sympathize with the County Council er in their difficulties with the methodology and I think that they 've adopted a very fair minded approach to this , they 've er highlighted weaknesses wherever they occur , erm and I think that will be very obvious . |
| 9 | Then do n't until I 've done a little looking up . |
| 10 | In this case , they 've done a pretty good job , though Jeff Bridges gives the part of the kidnapper an unnecessary weirdness . |
| 11 | In this case , they 've done a pretty good job , though Jeff Bridges gives the part of the kidnapper an unnecessary weirdness . |
| 12 | You 've got some mate , do n't worry Mm , lovely bread mm , mm , mm Mum thinks the decoration it 's lovely , she said tell him you 've done a really good job , shush |
| 13 | It looks as if you 've done a very good turn to me and to a lot of other people this afternoon . |
| 14 | Over the past few months we 've seen a far higher proportion of our own borrowers being first time buyers , okay at very low levels , but er a much higher proportion being first time buyers . |
| 15 | We 've seen a very controlled and steady growth over the thirteen years that we 've been in business and I think as you can see there year on year we have consistently increased turnover and increased profitability . |
| 16 | Once you 've built a fully computerized factory , you can take out the lights , shut the door and leave it to make engines or vacuum cleaners or whatever , all on its own in the dark . |
| 17 | Now I 'm married I 've grown a little away from them , but I miss having them to talk to . |
| 18 | ‘ Ah , well , I can see now , they 've made a pretty good job of it . |
| 19 | At the moment you 've made a very dull morning very interesting and I 'm grateful to you . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You see , you 've made a very understandable mistake . |
| 21 | Right , but one of the things we have to remember is , and I know it 's sort of a sha , but you have the experience of last year and , that has to be shared you know to sort of cut the corners yo you 've got ta pass it back a year or up a year , whichever whatever happens and you 've made a very valid comment there and you need to make note of that that , you know somehow you have to work round Rob to get it |
| 22 | And they 've made a very nice restaurant on the top floor . |
| 23 | your invitation erm on Friday , I 've prepared a very brief statement on erm our analysis of the relative erm suitability of each of the sectors around the Greater York area to accommodate a new settlement . |
| 24 | I 've mellowed a little . |
| 25 | Attractions they 've produced a very commendable rise in revenue and profits er , from the Tussaud group , although as you will recall most of the profits in the group come in July and August . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm sorry , but we 've got a critically sick horse here . ’ |
| 27 | I 've got a little more used to it now . |
| 28 | Then , almost modestly he added , ‘ I 've got a little something too . |
| 29 | I just hope I 've got a little to spare . |
| 30 | ‘ We 've got a little more than that . |