Example sentences of "[pron] have [vb pp] of [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The house was perfect — well , it would have been perfect ; it needed a complete overhaul , of course , redecorating from top to bottom , and then I 'd thought of building some guest-houses , and it seemed a little silly to have a villa with perfect anchorage unless I used it , so I 'd thought of a yacht … |
2 | I 'd thought of a course of Lenten addresses . ’ |
3 | To me she represented all that I had imagined of the bygone days of sail . |
4 | The first repelling impression I had received of the rock from seaward was endorsed as I looked around . |
5 | Luckily , I had heard of a suitable den on the River Wye . |
6 | I had heard of the many mercy missions of the ruler 's private planes . |
7 | I had thought of the desert as sand , but it was stone ; red stone and harsh dust and a wide , stone sky . |
8 | I had thought of the Hobbses as shielding me like parents , but the nursery comfort was illusory . |
9 | She had no need for speech for she gave birth to — she uttered — The Word … ’ and , standing before the icon , so perfect in its gilded stillness , I had thought of the bodies of men , land-locked and mute , and I had felt sorry for them . |
10 | I THOUGHT that I had disposed of the subject of flashes of light from materials when stressed , especially as I was only a few centuries behind Francis Bacon in mentioning the phenomenon . |
11 | For a whole week now I had dreamed of a small child every night , and perhaps Bessie was right , as a message came from Gateshead . |
12 | In my sleep I had dreamed of a … |
13 | I 've enquired of the regular users of this service and they tell me that on the following days the advertised journeys did not take place : |
14 | And people do live in other parts of the area , and they need telephones — from what I 've seen of the place they 'll be about the main link with the outside world . |
15 | I 've heard of a pub crawl … but a hospital crawl ? |
16 | ‘ I 've heard of a tunnel built by the school 's founder for emergencies , ’ said Mcduff . |
17 | ‘ I 've heard of a better one in Hall Road , just as cheap . ’ |
18 | Well I 've heard of a tip whether it works or not I do n't know so we 'll try it and see that 's all |
19 | " I 've heard of the address , " Collins said shortly . |
20 | And I 've I 've known I 've heard of the Glen Islan m men would walk out the hill to the market of Braemar , the Castletown market they used to say , likely going there for sheep or something , I do n't know that was beyond my stories . |
21 | Aye gr well I 've heard of the , a guffy that 's what they used call ham . |
22 | Oh w I 've heard of the name but I do n't know where it is either . |
23 | Sir Hector said last night : ‘ This is the first I 've heard of the Scottish Arts Council decision . |
24 | I mean I 've heard of the Four Horseman and the Apocalypse but I never know who wrote it . |
25 | You 're trying to be everything and they 're pushing it away cos it 's not what they really want and they , I mean , all , all you can get from him is how marvellous , you 're right , how marvellous his brothers are and yet , what I 've heard of the brothers they 're not |
26 | Yes , I have n't seen it though , I have n't , I 've heard of the new ones but I have n't seen it . |
27 | Oh , no oh no it 's not like that , it 's a proper model agency in er , in Nottingham , it , it sounds above board , well I 've heard of the , the lass that 's running it actually , she 's an ex page three girl , she 's er very good , you know , from what I 've heard it 's erm , it 's a reputable agency and er , yeah the ones of the sharks doing that , but er , she ai n't one of them thing is she doe she |
28 | I 've heard of an old lady in Penzance who wants a companion … ’ |
29 | So I 've thought of a solution . |
30 | I 've thought of a plan . ’ |