Example sentences of "and [pron] [verb] [adv] be [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I know Alan from the England set-up , and everyone has always been impressed with his work . ’
2 and I 'd always been sorry that my dad told us , you know .
3 ‘ I 'd worked in studios before , really complicated state-of-the-art stuff , and I 'd always been obsessed with multi-tracking .
4 It 's same as , what ow she 's gone into hospital with her , you know , and I 'd actually been that day , you know what I mean , I do n't mind , do n't get me wrong , I 'm not cross , 'cos I do n't mind .
5 ‘ — and I 've not been well .
6 They 're not actually erm , using the D S O , and I 've just been involved in the
7 And I 've never been carol-singing in April before .
8 I have consistently said why do n't they allow er , councils to spend the receipts from council houses on building new houses , and I 've never been impressed with the replies nor the reasons .
9 But as I say , I 've never seen anything , and I 've never been able to find anybody who can provide that answer for me .
10 I am aware of the difficult times that other theatre companies who actually face in this moment in time and I am very grateful when I and I 've always been grateful to the Harlow Council for the funding of the Council has given to the theatre , has given to the theatre over the years .
11 The first pair of real hiking boots I ever had were Daisy Roots and I 've always been impressed by their comfort .
12 And I 've always been mature for my age . ’
13 I have been constantly told what a fine man he was and I regret not being able to experience and appreciate his qualities first-hand as I have grown from a child to an adult .
14 More likely the net was carried away because the ground was bone dry and hard and I had n't been able to push the stakes deep enough into the soil .
15 Michelangelo , da Vinci , Bellini , Caravaggio , Bernini — half the world 's art treasures in one country , and I had n't been able to travel beyond the walls of the Victoria and Albert .
16 Before I went to Miss Havisham 's and met Estella , I had always wanted to be apprenticed to Joe , and I had always been happy at home , in spite of my sister 's scolding .
17 And I said why 's that then .
18 This is the way I am , and I figure why be different ?
19 and I have not been rebellious
20 and I have not been rebellious ;
21 Roy Pointer : ‘ I have been asking for over ten years that there needs to be some bold plans , mission strategy , developed within the denominations and I have not been aware of any until now .
22 If I want to talk personally with my father about something and am admitted to him , he talks for an hour about something or other and then the time of the talk is over and I have not been able to say what I had wanted to say .
23 It was just as well because the back boiler in the kitchen split in two about fifteen years ago and I have n't been able to light a fire in the grate since .
24 Please can you tell me the name of the director , because he also directed Such Good Friends , and I have n't been able to remember his name ? "
25 I used to have three but I lost three sheep down when they built the university , and I have n't been able to find them , so I thought that they 'd be useful to try and locate them , you know .
26 It is said — and I have never been able to verify this figure — 70% , and not all were shot down by the fighters , although the majority of aircraft were .
27 ‘ Susan and I have never been social butterflies , ’ Breeze explained with dignity , ‘ and I do n't think we shall be able to entertain much .
28 Fenella and I have always been close .
29 ‘ Len and I have always been good mates .
30 I rise to support the motion moved in Mr name and I have always been opposed to fox hunting full stop .
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