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

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1 But the other important element is that you have to reflect the style of the original , look at the notes I 've made at the bottom of the page , please .
2 His people kept him monstrously short — ’ I ca n't wait till they discover the debts I 've made ; though as a matter of fact I can wait , it would be wiser too . ’
3 there 's a thing on one of my cloths I 've got some on
4 It 's not cos she 's it , cos she 's like that you know I bought her summat , when ours were not , not very old , I did n't know what to get her and I bought her an ornament , she says oh I wish people 'd stop buying me ornaments I 've got too many , has to dust round them I thought you 'll get sod all next year
5 I was now really eager to breed this species , but ( not surprisingly for the reasons I 've outlined ) the two individuals showed almost less than zero interest in each other , despite bribes of earthworms , which they can manage easily ( and eagerly ) without any need for chopping .
6 I do realize that there are problems in finding suitable sites and that possibly that costs would be involved in setting them up , but for the reasons I 've outlined we should take the bull by the horns and make an effort to find sites and budget for the costs involved so the benefits can be felt as soon as possible .
7 Erm , we hope that you will come back soon , because for all the reasons I 've outlined it 's tremendously important to us and it 's nice to have a body of , a big large body of trade unions in the city in terms of our feelings as , as local trade unions as well .
8 Er , I do n't know if you er , meant er er er the various plans to achieve er , i in that order but I certainly want obey patient 's choice er , er er a a at first that 's the reasons I 've found .
9 That 's one of the reasons I 've carried on with mine . ’
10 Well I knew , when I was in , when we were at Donnington , living at Donnington , a couple of blokes I 've known there 's company sergeant majors and regimental sergeant majors in the Signals , I was walking through shed four , one day , I was doing , doing some mucking about with these folding boats for the RE 's
11 Going through all the blokes I 've got off with at home I bet .
12 Skirts have gone so much shorter — you 'd hardly believe the hems I 've taken up .
13 Hell , I 've got two sons I 've got to put through school and I just … ’
14 But er because I 've had requests I 've approached them and said , Well we 'll get your documents released and see see if we can speed matters up because use your experience .
15 So if we could look at those things and talk to the Government to see if it 's possible , it maybe it is n't possible then that 's a different argument but we should be seen to be doing something er to let this die on it 's own will A , will deprive other people for odd jobs and in some cases I 've met the representation two guys there who used their redundancy money for Airways to purchase er a small aircraft and are running a flying school .
16 In all the cases I 've seen , when the hostages have been freed they have always understood the kidnappers ’ motives , always sympathized with them .
17 Mrs Cole is n't one of the worst cases I 've seen , by a long chalk .
18 I personally , in all the cases I 've dealt with , which is seven and a half years , have only ever really gone to magistrates court but I 've got two cases going to crown court soon , but it 's exceptionally hard and to answer your question , I actually have never fou never got anyone to go to prison yet .
19 Yes but I mean , in some cases I 've got ta say in some cases it is inappropriate to make a lot of comments with
20 ‘ As it happens , I think prevention is better than cure , but in some cases I 've found that safety procedures leave a lot to be desired . ’
21 ‘ Mind you , I 've been shocked by some of the secrets I 've uncovered in ordinary bedrooms .
22 I 've got to make allowances you see cos I 've got to fill the day f with jobs for the other lads , so if I allow two hours I 've got to fill the other six .
23 oh yes he said I 've worked it out those extra hours I 've paid you for them but I thought you actually worked for them for nothing and I 've just given you a bonus
24 ‘ That 's the second time in twenty-four hours I 've had a swim in that damned water .
25 We had to take it in turns day by day to get this monstrosity going , or freeze to death , and the hours I 've spent wasting matches , holding sheets of paper against the opening to create an up-draught , blowing like a whale whenever a tiny spark appeared !
26 Eleven bloody hours I 've driven today .
27 If you 've got any imperfections I 've got twice as many … ’
28 Or half a can of paraffin , if you 're anything like most of the scouts I 've met .
29 Yet of all the lame ducks I 've met or heard of , she 's the lamest .
30 The proposals I 've made .
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