Example sentences of "[noun sg] i have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | In faith I have applied to go to Sydney , Australia in September . |
| 3 | Boatbuilders would probably say that the 38ft yacht I have described is too expensive to produce . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The saddest story I have heard is one of a blind German boy who had a Rottweiler as his special pet . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Story I have mentioned more than once already . |
| 11 | Because of my very varied upbringing I have found that I have never been able to analyse the political effects of any discrimination . |
| 12 | ‘ It does n't say anywhere in my contract I have to make them feel good , too . ’ |
| 13 | Now , on the board I have listed some possible targets . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Although she definitely did suffer from claustrophobia , Sylvia was by no means the worst case I have seen . |
| 16 | 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 . ’ |
| 17 | I 'd rather you stayed here in case I have to go out . ’ |
| 18 | In all the circumstances of this case I have come to the conclusion that on balance the children 's interests are better served by their being allowed to remain in England pending a determination by the High Court , in the exercise of its wardship jurisdiction , as to their future and whether it be in England or Australia . |
| 19 | He began a slow and careful descent , stopping only once to turn back and whisper over the grumbling of the Darkfall : ‘ Keep that door open … in case I have to come back quickly . |
| 20 | My destinations have all been identified by linguists , in papers which have appeared in the last five years or so , as well worth a visit , and in each case I have found the excursion worthwhile . |
| 21 | In this case I have talked to Council officials , and I think they would be prepared to offer to buy the land . |
| 22 | This not being the case I have benefited much from the peace and quiet and from the fresh air . |
| 23 | Either they have been slobby , and it has eventually got depressing having to argue the case for owning a toothbrush ; or they have been scrupulous — in which case I have started longing for a bit more rough-and-readiness . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | They are heading for a gathering at a place I can not see on my map , but they seem content with the direction I have chosen . |
| 26 | For instance I have given one which is in the last ten years we have nearly one and half million more people in work than we had ten years ago . |
| 27 | Well thank you Chairman , I have to go back to last Wednesday afternoon , when I had a telephone call from a reporter from the Eastern Daily Press asking me to make a statement on the press release by Suffolk County Council stating that the Bungay bypass has been abandoned well Chairman I have to say that I was somewhat erm put out , because I did I disappoint I think because they , the Highway Department did n't have the courtesy to inform me first , and you can well imagine how I felt er having received this news . |
| 28 | I can swear to every pie I have swallowed , to every cup of sack I have gulped , to the few good women I have met and , thankfully , to every bad woman I have slept with . |
| 29 | I know that I went there when the change I have spoken of must have been already complete . |
| 30 | In addition I have learnt an enormous amount from the monthly meetings of the Education Network in London , of which I was Coordinator from 1983 to 1987 . |