We've

Definition

we've /wi:v, wiv/ short form we have. ❍ have

Examples

1. ‘On or around that date the management came to us and said this is all we've got.’
2. ‘Perhaps it is an inevitable consequence of the the way we've constructed our lives.’
3. ‘As we've come to expect
4. there's a lot of litter to be cleared up after the festive season.’
5. ‘To this one meets the familiar Gallic shrug we've seen most years since the fall of Paris.’
6. ‘We discussed a collaborative weblog that we've been threatening to set up for a while.’
7. ‘There's much still to be done
8. but at least we've all taken the important first step.’
9. ‘Everyone is right behind the scheme and we've move heaven and earth to make it a total success.’
10. ‘Now we've got the peace folk coming I have no doubt it will scupper the whole thing.’
11. ‘Our recent form has been awful
12. we've had a loss of form and a loss of confidence.’
13. ‘So we've contributed once again to a really entertaining match and that pleases me.’
14. ‘I am obsessed with youth revolutions
15. and this film is of two of the three that we've had.’
16. ‘It's not a clear-cut situation to say we've beaten one of the best teams in the world.’
17. ‘For our part
18. we've got to get our heads down and get on with improving the existing network.’
19. ‘We've spelled out our plans
20. we've set out our spending plans for the next six years.’
21. ‘The second team is now very young and we've only really got a squad of 13 to choose from.’
22. ‘I think we have let our standards drop since we beat Rangers and we've had the cup final in mind.’
23. ‘Today we can reveal that not only have we smashed the target but we've done it a year ahead of schedule.’
24. ‘If we don't conduct our lives as if this never happened then we've let the terrorists win.’
25. ‘The timing for this couldn't be worse because we've just had a very bad cold spell.’
26. ‘He's been very well behaved with us and we've hardly heard a serious word from him.’