Example sentences of "you have ever [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 've ever pushed a bicycle with a flat tyre you 'll know what a slow and awkward job it is . |
| 2 | Almost all suburban noise pollution and road carnage would therefore be immediately eliminated ; if you 've ever lost a cat under someone else 's wheels , you can be pretty sure the perp was a boy racer . |
| 3 | If you 've ever kept a diary , you 'll know the importance of keeping the contents secret . |
| 4 | And er th they used to make some of the batteries up , the cells , the , the used to er I do n't know if you 've ever seen a cell in a battery , it 's usually made up of er wood er lead and wood . |
| 5 | If you 've ever bought a leather product with gold writing on it saying ‘ real leather ’ or ‘ a present from Bognor ’ , and the writing has come off on your fingers it 's been done by ‘ cold foil ’ printing . |
| 6 | My eyes started to blink and a lump stuck in my throat … if you have ever seen a dog barking in French , wagging not only its rudder but its complete hind quarters , and trying to punch you in your chest at the same time — there you have Emily 's welcome in a nut-shell . |
| 7 | He hesitated for a moment , then he said , ‘ I wonder if any of you have ever played a game called ‘ Smee ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't suppose you have ever killed a person in your life . ’ |
| 9 | If you have ever watched a bat chase a moth , as both wing and weave through the evening air in amazing aerobatic gyrations , you will know how three-dimensional and accurate is their perception of this world . |
| 10 | If you have ever watched a rabbit being pursued by a dog you will notice that whenever the dog gets close , the bunny begins to weave this way and that to confound Fido 's pounce . |
| 11 | If you have ever watched a dog running across a field , unless he is tracking something , he will often run with his nose in the air , using his eyes for long-distance viewing , but as soon as he reaches an area of interest , down goes the nose , far closer to the ground . |