Example sentences of "[conj] i 've [vb pp] " in BNC.

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31 She said they 've all come to work oh I 've won a prize I 've got a car or I 've won this that and the other .
32 ‘ I do n't know anything except I 've done something unforgivable and you have to help me undo it .
33 And I like Lovejoy , except I 've missed but they 're repeats , but I never saw it the first time .
34 That is er clean , except I 've wiped my hands on it .
35 You have to have confidence in your own ability and being black is a good thing as far as I 'm concerned 'cause I 've had to sample bits and pieces of how life can be nasty and it 's done me good .
36 They say no , 'cause I 've got a police house .
37 P. Oh , my worst day — get up , eat food , watch TV , sit in 'cause I 've got no money because I spent it all on Sunday , then off to work till 2am to earn more skating money .
38 Although I 've said I 'm happy with how I look , it does n't mean there 's nothing about myself I would n't like to change .
39 By this I mean that the bait is only fished on the outward journey , the retrieve being of such a speed to bounce the bait across the surface and although I 've seen pike strike at these surface poppers , it 's a very rare occasion .
40 ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’
41 I think we 're less inclined to price , although I 've heard
42 Which although I 've heard before does say something about them … also , I met a few of them on the train up from London …
43 Although I 've heard of it before .
44 Although I 've presented this training programme with specific work-outs on specific days , it is the work-out sequence that is important , not the days of the week .
45 Although I 've trained and worked in this area since 1982 I am having to learn a whole new dimension that is multi-cultural .
46 He says : ‘ Although I 've played next to no club rugby , I 've got lots of big match experience through playing in all the age-group teams England now run . ’
47 She paused and added thoughtfully , ‘ It 's strange , but although I 've stayed down here a lot I 've never met him , but perhaps that 's because his wife was an invalid and he devoted all his time to her .
48 Then you go back and you think : ‘ Well , although I 've done my best , maybe I have to find that little bit extra as a black person . ’
49 ‘ She 's a real feisty northern woman and that was nice for me because although I 've done a lot of different work , because of my television work , I tend to be thought of as the rather middle-class , bouncy , girl next door type .
50 ‘ I 'm almost completely English , you know , apart from the name , although I 've lived most of my life in France .
51 Ca n't say I 've learnt much although I 've started it again and again in the last two years .
52 Generally it falls , although I 've used as the sub-heading , I suppose the overall title of this area is perception organisation , the way that erm things become organised , how we perceive them as an organised whole .
53 That hand of mine wo n't go the right shape although I 've tried , I knew it would deform joints and so I put all my efforts into spreading them the opposite way , but I have n't won on that one , can you see ?
54 ‘ Yes , although I 've experienced severe tremors in other places .
55 ‘ I have n't had time to meet everyone yet although I 've spoken to Mr Patel across the landing . ’
56 Although I 've worked in nearly all the departments you do n't really get to know the people that well .
57 I could n't believe that anyone could love me and a lady equally , although I 've had a lot of experiences since and I 've known a lot of men and a lot of women since who have loved both sexes .
58 I mean I may have been being a bit naive as a general sort of , just a rep within NALGO , I 'm not I 'm not , although I 've had all the publicity , and yes I 'm , sometimes you do not the course .
59 But there will as I my honourable friend knows , there will be quite an argument when we see the prospectus and I have n't had the priv the privilege of seeing it erm although I 've had the opportunity to discuss er its contents with th with the er chairman of the P I A er er and the Chief Executive .
60 Although I 've had form , nobody 's ever told me anything that I should be doing , people come round and say , you have n't done that .
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