Example sentences of "[conj] we have [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.

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1 So , let's assume that we 've gone down the line of saying that , for a maximum value , Z X times Z Y equals Z X squared .
2 Er , you know , saying that we 've firmed up the policy now , when erm I think a couple of years we were perhaps somewhere different .
3 We entered the very horse show that we had to sit out the year before .
4 But although we found little , report had magnified our findings in no ordinary degree and we afterwards learnt that it had gone over the country around that we had dug up a great treasure of gold .
5 To complete the feeling that we had dreamed up the whole of this year 's Wimbledon , Andre Agassi took the men 's title with a back court display that made a mockery of the only seed that really counts there — the grass seed .
6 When several of us got down there the CO informed us that we had to fly down the Gulf to look for an Imperial Airways airliner , one of those Armstrong Whitworth Argosys which was named City of Glasgow , and had been overdue for sometime .
7 Within days of the settlement Mass Observation reported widespread shame ‘ that we had let down the whole tradition of England 's pledges for honesty , fair play and resistance to threats . ’
8 Because of socialisation it is only rarely that we have to puzzle out a meaning for an action which we come across in our normal social encounters — most actions seem perfectly intelligible to us the moment they occur — because we have learnt the rules by which others are playing the ‘ game ’ .
9 Er looking at the rest of the P and L , you will see that we have split out a profit on sale of fixed assets which is our Lakeside erm Capelat and the Capco shares er which is why the corporate expenses for this other income has turned a way round , it 's gon na be negative nowadays , so we thought it 'd look a little silly saying other income less expenses .
10 There is nothing more important than that we should stick up for the system that we have inherited down the ages , and that still has so much to offer the people of our country . "
11 He will be glad to know that we have set up a noise review working party and that one of the issues that it has been considering is traffic noise and how to deal with it more effectively .
12 As I feel so well now I have been able to sort out the problems with my husband and we now feel that we have got back the relationship we got married to share .
13 That meant the tyre would be that amount smaller than the actual wheel , so we had to heat up the tyre to expand it in order to get it on to the rim .
14 So I had a meeting with Dailey to talk about the workshops and so on , so we 've bashed out the format and er , and what we think we 'd like to do , but it 's partly dependent on D T I , because it is their event , and we want to be seen to hijack it .
15 So we have to hand over the reins of Chester 's to a man whose only interest is money for money 's sake ? ’ she persisted in a low , intense voice , ‘ when anyone can see all the company needs is a re-think of direction , a bit of diversification … ’
16 The outlet into the Meloch was obvious once we had slashed down a bit of undergrowth , and so was the confluence with the Dee , but where , under the sizeable area euphemistically called the drive , was the tunnel ?
17 ‘ Well , Colin was a terrific help once we 'd thrashed out a few problems , ’ she said modestly .
18 Once we have ruled out the secular notion that authority implies superiority , we can then get it back into perspective as simply a necessary tool in executing responsibility .
19 Er er , I 've , er I just I 'm just saying that , er , that , that last year er , when I made a few remarks that they were misquoted by Reuters and we did leave the meeting and the share price dropped by er , several P and we had to send out a correcting statement so this year we 've taken the precaution of issuing a press release er , at the same time as er , er , I 'm making these remarks so I hope at least they wo n't be misinterpreted .
20 ‘ The Space study required for the national curriculum is based largely on the library , and we have built up the tasks together , with an emphasis on group work , ’ said a head of science .
21 And we have speeded up the benefits of revaluation for those businesses who gain from it .
22 Manpower productivity has continued to rise and we have brought down the price of electricity in real terms since 1958 when the CEGB was established . ’
23 At least not until we 've worked out a policy with them . ’
24 ‘ Or at least until we 've worked out a policy . ’
25 It made us feel as if we had progressed up the Bletchley ladder .
26 If we had to play over a m7♭5 chord , I would use a Locrian scale .
27 ‘ I do not think if we had put down a motion which said we believe in motherhood and sliced bread the Labour Party would have backed us , ’ he said .
28 No a bit bigger seems to me if we 'd moved up a bit we would have had a bit more room .
29 If we have to give back the kettles and toasters , we 'll have nothing left . ’
30 We would not have known it was here , unless we had carried out the exercise last night .
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