Example sentences of "i 've been [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's dark , cold and pouring with rain as I leave the office of E. and B. Productions where I 've been discussing the pantomime orchestra with Paul , the company musical director . |
| 2 | I 've been scouring the papers , and there 's no mention . ’ |
| 3 | I 've been considering the problem this afternoon . |
| 4 | I 've been championing the suppliers ' cause for some time now and I really feel let down . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been given the responsibility of securing the capital , if that 's what you mean . ’ |
| 6 | " I 've been given the brush … |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been given the sack , ’ Leith told her shakily , and , over coffee , gave her a blow-by-blow account . |
| 8 | Anyway , we 're here for the indefinite future and I 've been given the job of furnishing the hotel . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've been monitoring the transmission from Moloch . ’ |
| 10 | And I 've been mowing the lawn . |
| 11 | ‘ For nearly two months I 've been counting the days until I would see you again . |
| 12 | Said I 've been sorting the notes out , I 've put them in order back in , so that when he comes to the window all that the office staff got ta do is look through , like we was told to do |
| 13 | I could say that I 've been helping the police with their inquiries . |
| 14 | I 've been using the Strats for four or five years ; it 's nice to have that more defined sound , and more variety of tone than the Ibanez and Gibsons I used to use . |
| 15 | I 've been using the Lazer ever since , except for playing slide , when I still use the Firebird . ’ |
| 16 | I sometimes join them , if their smell is n't too gamey , and exchange the time of day during my lunch hour , just to make sure that I still have the use of my voice if I 've been feeding the archive into the computer all day . |
| 17 | I 've been deadheading the roses ; there is such a wonderful profusion of colours this year now that the new bushes have settled in , especially the big white one which I 'm sure you remember . |
| 18 | Because I 've been watching the front of your house long enough to know . |
| 19 | I 've been to see the magician said Tim . |
| 20 | ‘ I 've been to see the family ; I 've kept away until now … |
| 21 | ‘ I 've been to see the referee and he told me to ask the linesman because it was his decision . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've been to see the dog , ’ Anabelle replied , and told him about taking away the dog 's food . |
| 23 | I 've been to take the registers there to hill |
| 24 | I 've been overhauling the gearbox in my Series III 109 , 4-cylinder petrol , but can not find a trace of gearbox number to order parts . |
| 25 | I 've been giving the matter a lot of thought . |
| 26 | I 've been giving the milkman a blow job , you know , that sort of thing . |
| 27 | I 've been querying the bill . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I 've been told the players pray five times a day — even if it means interrupting training ! |
| 29 | I 've been told the boats ca n't go over , but when you 're out there , you wonder . |
| 30 | I 've been rehearsing the sports clothes I 'll also be wearing at the NEC . ’ |