Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I might 've guessed the worst when the scrum fell apart for me like the Red Sea .
2 He must 've broken the other arm because the next day he had both arms in plaster .
3 You should 've heard the different birds .
4 I would 've picked a good one . ’
5 I hear you 've come a long way . "
6 You 'll need come a good few times and give it three four six months .
7 And should n't you , you 've done the spare kitchen scissors good !
8 A number of our readers are of the opinion that those who did contribute displayed a similar lack of foresight .
9 On arrival at Newcastle station he told reporters : ‘ I hope my boys will give United a good game ’ — but beyond that he was ‘ courteously discreet and silent ’ .
10 then came controversy … and dispute … watch for Steve White he clearly handles the ball on his way through … the ref did n't see it … would n't give United a free kick and within seconds from a corner the match was over …
11 But why should n't staff put the same process into operation lower down the school ?
12 And I 've got ta get some cornflakes today , my Gary must 've used the last few this morning .
13 We could 've had a two forty video tape , it said , two forty on it and when we put it in were n't it ? .
14 ‘ Alex Bannen would 've had a screaming fit if we 'd left you to mess up his precious Bridge ; God alone knows what Tiw would 've done . ’
15 Let me try erm a straw poll on you and I 'm going to ask those of you , I 'll give you a moment or two , who would 've signed up the Maastricht Treaty and who would not have signed up the Maastricht Treaty if you 'd 've had a free vote ?
16 ‘ All it tells us is he must 've had a foreign accent for them to give him a name like that .
17 ‘ Watch it for Christ sake , ’ Billy bawled into the wind , ‘ ca n't you see I 've had a hard night . ’
18 Beautiful piece , one of the earliest I 've seen — but he must 've had a hard head , ‘ coz it broke .
19 I 've always , I might 've had a little moan , but I 've always to myself
20 She could 've had the same thing free on the National Health !
21 I hear you 've got a good voice . ’
22 I would 've got a black two eighty sleeper myself
23 Well we could 've got a second hand one , but I mean what I 'll pay for a second hand one we might as well get
24 When I began to be seen around camp with a new face , I was subjected to a lot of nudging and winking from those who did n't know the facts , and people came up to me with knowing smiles on their faces , saying , ‘ I see you 've got a new boyfriend !
25 ‘ So glad to see you 've got a new sofa .
26 So on that very depressing note , er I 'll leave we 've got a few minutes for questions or objections if anyone wants to , we 've got some head shaking .
27 mind you the trouble is it 's alright in saying that but you see I 've got a bad chest , Philip 's got a bad chest
28 You see they 've got a short concentration .
29 So you see we , we 've got a three-tier movement you know , throughout the , throughout the country .
30 really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ?
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