Example sentences of "[adv] have i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only had I gained the technical degree I 'd been chasing , but I 'd finally achieved a position in a business when I could use that expertise to its full potential . |
| 2 | Not only had I written to ask Mr Briggs more about him , I had also written twice to Mrs Fairfax . |
| 3 | Apparently not only had I collapsed on stage last night , but I was having intravenous chemotherapy between shows , sobbing and grimacing in agony in my dressing room . |
| 4 | Not only had I had that run in with him over the rehearsals but he was also the fussiest teacher in the school when it came to long hair . |
| 5 | Not only had I had three months reprieve , but there had been no confrontation over any further treatment . |
| 6 | Not only had I to get his damn' book back but regain his ring . |
| 7 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 8 | How long had I gone off into my dream , my panic ? |
| 9 | ‘ How long have I wanted to marry you ? ’ |
| 10 | Long have I combed the vilest quarters of this town on fruitless search for thee . |
| 11 | The phrase Henry wanted to use whenever alone with Donald 's permanent bedside manner was How long have I got , Doctor ? |
| 12 | I wanted to ask , ‘ How long have I got ? ’ but it 's such a cliché . |
| 13 | ‘ How long have I got ? ’ |
| 14 | How long have I got ? |
| 15 | Yeah , ah go on then , ah ha , how long have I got now Clare ? |
| 16 | Yeah , ah go on then , ah ha , how long have I got now Clare ? |
| 17 | ‘ How long have I used Pedullas ? |
| 18 | Good God , how long have I had it ? she asked herself . |
| 19 | Yeah , well I 've only got the one I 've only got the one erm golly how long have I had that yellow must have had it four years or more I 've only worn it about three times I think it 's erm a telly mac and it 's a yellow one erm and it is a bit longer so all these go underneath it , quite well |
| 20 | Not only have I received representations from the Apparel , Knitting and Textiles Alliance , but my right hon. Friend and I have had most useful discussions with it . |
| 21 | Not only have I lost a whole tankful of young swords , but also young Apistogramma cacotuodes and more recently young Aulonacara nyassae , all within two to five hours of feeding apparently clean , washed tubifex . |
| 22 | That 's why David could say , against thee , thee only have I sinned after he 's committed adultery , after he 's committed murder , after he 's involved other people in his nefarious deeds he can still say I 've committed sin against God ! |
| 23 | ‘ Not only have I eaten , I have eaten adequately twice today . |
| 24 | Not only have I learned that soon I will not only be responsible for myself but a small vulnerable child who for many years to come will be under my protection , but I have also gained an inner strength that I never knew I was capable of having . |
| 25 | Not only have I got a career that I can earn money from . |
| 26 | ‘ Not only have I got skin even the Elephant Man would have rejected , but I 'm fat as well ? ’ |
| 27 | And not only have I found whisky successful as an alternative to cognac and armagnac in many fish and poultry dishes , but it has frequently had to do duty instead of Calvados in Norman dishes of veal , pork , pheasant and apples . |
| 28 | Not only have I used whisky instead of the brandy usually specified in pork and liver pâté recipes , which is a question of only about two , but two important , tablespoons to 1½ lb. of the mixture , but I have resorted also to rum ( white rum is especially useful in the kitchen ) and to gin for the same purpose , and the results have been excellent . |
| 29 | So have I got a new song |
| 30 | So have I solved the problem of how and where chicks make memories ? |