Example sentences of "[noun sg] i have " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is very good , Mr , and he has been a county councillor in I think Staffordshire , before the days of pindown I have to er , hasten to add , but he does know both sides of the er , street as it were . |
| 2 | ‘ There is one particular marathon runner I have always liked and that 's Grete Waitz . |
| 3 | He scored his first goal of the season on Wednesday — and Ndlovu , who is rated by Coventry manager Bobby Gould as ‘ the most exciting young striker I have ever worked with ’ , believes that 's the first of many . |
| 4 | In faith I have applied to go to Sydney , Australia in September . |
| 5 | But remembering the faith I have met , and shared , with men of all races , in the unfolding pattern of God 's will , I take courage afresh . |
| 6 | Boatbuilders would probably say that the 38ft yacht I have described is too expensive to produce . |
| 7 | As your co-trustee I have not been inattentive to my duty … and I in no shape deserve to be the object of the prosecution of my co-trustees . |
| 8 | ‘ In approaching the wife 's defence I have regretfully come to the conclusion that the judge has overlooked two critical points of distinction between her case and that of the husband . |
| 9 | ‘ You have the most beautiful hair I have ever seen . ’ |
| 10 | Bobby McAlpine , chairman of Alfred McAlpine , says grimly : ‘ This is infinitely the worst construction recession I have come across in 42 years in the industry . ’ |
| 11 | I propose , therefore , to enjoy this last cigarette , warm my hands above the stumpy candle , and think with due care and compassion about the true story I have to relate . |
| 12 | In the story I have just told , I explain how self-image dominated my life for a time . |
| 13 | The saddest story I have heard is one of a blind German boy who had a Rottweiler as his special pet . |
| 14 | The story I have sketched here should be sufficient to indicate that the Copernican Revolution did not take place at the drop of a hat or two from the Leaning Tower of Pisa . |
| 15 | This story , told from a child 's point of view , from the limited perspective of a small Welsh town , far away from the fighting , brought the sadness of war closer than any story I have ever heard . |
| 16 | Story I have mentioned more than once already . |
| 17 | And your setting will be even more integrated into your book than was the setting in the sort of story I have called a backgrounder . |
| 18 | ‘ It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard , ’ said Cyril . |
| 19 | The beaver dam evolved by natural selection , and therefore what happened can not be very different , except in practical details , from the story I have told . |
| 20 | Because of my very varied upbringing I have found that I have never been able to analyse the political effects of any discrimination . |
| 21 | But the range and breadth of coverage I have been talking about can not be done within the existing confines of Radio 4 . |
| 22 | ‘ It does n't say anywhere in my contract I have to make them feel good , too . ’ |
| 23 | You know the thing is I feel that when I was tried to get the theatre board and I have contacted various people on the board I have never been listened to . |
| 24 | Now , on the board I have listed some possible targets . |
| 25 | Leaving such miscommunications aside , though , it is still true to say that we search for confirmation , and I have found myself reluctant to make the telephone call or write the letter of sympathy in case I have heard it wrongly or been given the wrong information . |
| 26 | This not being the case I have benefited much from the peace and quiet and from the fresh air . |
| 27 | Although she definitely did suffer from claustrophobia , Sylvia was by no means the worst case I have seen . |
| 28 | This is a law-abiding county , and this is the worst homicide case I have seen in more than 20 years as a lawyer here . ’ |
| 29 | I 'd rather you stayed here in case I have to go out . ’ |
| 30 | Very small constellations have not been given separate maps , and in each case I have added some of the stars in adjacent groups to help in identification . |