have sieved

• present perfect

  present perfect

  Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.

  of sieve.
  sieve

  noun

  an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.

Example Sentences

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have sieved

If it had continued at that rate for the rest of the match, Brazil would have sieved 15.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2014

All the same, San Marino are hardly an accurate yardstick bearing in mind this was the 10th time they have sieved eight goals or more since 1992.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2013

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