Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] 've been [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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1 | And I 've been ordered to . |
2 | ‘ Well , ’ he said disarmingly , ‘ I may be the devil , but I do n't drink and I 've been married to the same woman for 40 years , so I ca n't be that bad . ’ |
3 | It 's all a long time ago and I 've been married to him for thirty-nine years . |
4 | ‘ And we 've been recommended to you by one of your staff , I believe . |
5 | They 've bought up two hundred thousand tonnes of the crop … and they 've been asked to fork out for another two hundred fifty thousand tonnes . |
6 | but I 've been reinstated to twenty three pounds |
7 | But I 've been taught to mind my own business , so I wo n't need an answer to that . ’ |
8 | ‘ I 've always been a great Archers fan but I 've been sworn to secrecy over what I will be doing . ’ |
9 | But I 've been promised to Craig for years , I ca n't break my word . ’ |