Example sentences of "i have [vb pp] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But with the new ethos to which I have referred of youngsters carrying knives , allegedly for their own protection , there is a real danger that there will be another explosion of such crimes . |
| 2 | This said Lord Widgery , ‘ Is entirely consistent with the provisional view I have formed of the extent of this section within the ambit of the Public Health Act . |
| 3 | On the view which I have formed of the case , it is not necessary to reach any conclusion on that point . |
| 4 | In the present Chapter I have written of movements in theory in the present tense , whereas what is ideally required is something grammatically subtler — perhaps there are languages where it exists — like a special tense in which the present extends back to include actions or events that are already in the recent past . |
| 5 | I have written of hypnotism with fear and trepidation . |
| 6 | So far I have written of the individual in relation to his , or her , environment of other people and have pointed to object relationships as the key connections between the inner world of the individual and his outer world . |
| 7 | This no doubt explains his description in the earlier passage which I have cited of the constable 's choice as being one of ‘ last resort . ’ |
| 8 | I have tasted of the hidden honey of this lotus that expands on the ocean of light , and thus am I blessed — let this be my parting word . |
| 9 | And I think we need to heighten , sharpen our awareness of erm what I understand by communion and er er , also to er , to remember that the injunction of Paul as he was you know that I have received of the Lord at which I deliver unto you . |
| 10 | I have heard of some stupid fashion details in my time , but this is the pits . |
| 11 | I have heard of Land Rover owners converting to negative earth alternator system . |
| 12 | I have heard of such things and met men who have been paid from such purses and eaten from such pots . |
| 13 | I have heard of various instances of a butler being displayed as a kind of performing monkey at a house party . |
| 14 | There may be others still under discussion — I have heard of a purchaser moving into his new house to find a circular on the doormat inviting him to support a protest against the erection of a 150ft BBC television mast within fifty yards of the house . |
| 15 | I have never come across the problem of a horse licking the soil … although I have heard of eating droppings ( COPRAPHAGIA ) and other inedible things such as tree bark , afterbirth , dirt and bedding . |
| 16 | Indeed , I have heard of some anglers who deliberately attach a big hook to the ‘ feeder and catch plenty of barbel on it . |
| 17 | I have heard of older people who will literally walk the second mile despite weary feet aching with bunions , in order to visit a good chiropodist . |
| 18 | After all , no two people are exactly the same , at least none that I have heard of or met ! |
| 19 | Since then I have heard of hundreds of books being nicked from what was the British Museum Library and of surreptitious razor blades removing priceless illustrations from ancient works . |
| 20 | ‘ I have heard of similar cases . |
| 21 | I have heard of the practice of solicitors buying local searches from the vendor 's solicitors , in order to save time , but I do not know whether this is widespread . |
| 22 | He said , ‘ I have never heard of Auric Industries before , although I have heard of Auric Enterprises . |
| 23 | I have heard of considerably larger numbers being taken by other people but when I hear such tales I am inclined to wonder how it is that so many can become so jammed together without suffocating in such a small hole . |
| 24 | I have heard of no report of this happening . |
| 25 | ‘ Yes , I have heard of him . |
| 26 | I have heard of other appointments which she has blocked for similar reasons , and in my lifetime can recall no other Prime Minister , Labour or Conservative , who felt the need to exercise such petty partisanship . |
| 27 | I have heard of you . ’ |
| 28 | I have heard of old women who forbid others in their lounge to go to the toilet when they appear to do so too frequently . |
| 29 | , writes : TWICE in recent weeks I have heard of a character which sounds like Notre Dames and they say he was played in a film by Orson Welles . |
| 30 | " " No , " said Prince Rainbow , " for I have heard of that trick of yours , El-ahrairah , and I know how it is done . " |