Example sentences of "'ve [adv] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | They 've mostly enjoyed a high standard of living and voted conservative . |
2 | ‘ I 've never had any problem getting women into bed , it 's true , ’ he drawled , ‘ But I 've rarely felt a mutual attraction as intense as the one we share . |
3 | They , they 've suddenly had a few outbreaks of polio have n't they ? |
4 | Yeah it wo n't I mean , that wo n't stay on for an hour I mean I 've literally had a hot bath put the water on , you know , af it goes off at nine o'clock in the morning put that radiator , put that button on to reset the hot water for five minutes it 's bo boilers lit up ten minutes and then it 's gone off |
5 | Well not disappointed that they 'd picked up Marvin Cox because obviously they 're going to need a very strong side if they 're going to win anything so erm you know , with guys like Marvin around , then it 's got to be a good idea , you know , they 've obviously made a big jump there to grab someone they think 's going to make a difference . |
6 | Just to illustrate how important this thing is , you 've probably all come across and it really irritates me , you see people interviewing people on television and they 've got their clipboard there and they 've obviously got a prepared question so they ca n't falter and fine , that means they 've prepared it . |
7 | So you 've obviously dropped a few marks on that . |
8 | Our expert tasters , the million cuppa men — they 've all drunk a million cups of tea — go up the northbound carriageway and down the south and assess all on their qualities . |
9 | If you ask me , I reckon we 've all made a big change for the better . |
10 | We 've all heard a great deal about you ! ’ |
11 | Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine … |
12 | I have n't written in it , I 've only written a little |
13 | ‘ We 've only seen a small part of the hospital wing , ’ Fairham observed . |
14 | Oh I 've only had a few . |
15 | ‘ No , we ca n't , we 've only got a cheap day return , have n't we ? ’ he said . |
16 | Bung 'em at the baddies for all you 're worth , but do n't waste 'em — you 've only got a limited supply ! |
17 | Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I |
18 | I 've only got a two-person pod . ’ |
19 | I 've only got a thousand Sainsburys to do and we 'll be all done by |
20 | ‘ I 've only got a no-hoper left , ’ Sam complained . |
21 | No wonder I 've only got a four ! |
22 | I 've only got a five |
23 | I mean , I 've only got a five pound note . |
24 | But we 've only got a small supply remember . |
25 | We 've only got a small Oxford one . |
26 | That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount |
27 | ‘ I 've — I 've only got a hundred pounds in traveller 's cheques . |
28 | But we 've only got a ti now we 've only got a tiny little lawn |
29 | ‘ I 've only got a second hand on my watch . |
30 | Oh , you 've only got a little bag each ’ — and climbed in . |