Example sentences of "[adv] i 've [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps I 've been infected by those damned journalists . ’
2 But perhaps I 've been misinformed , like , for I understand you do n't read the Bible . ’
3 She shows some talent , or so I 've been told .
4 ‘ Or so I 've been told . ’
5 It 's just the way they roll the curler on so I 've been told but erm whether it 's simple as that or not I do n't know .
6 So I 've been left with a load of tapes , batteries .
7 We 've gone back quickly so I 've been informed that build that 's definite starting on the twentieth of March .
8 so I 've been advised to stop that , hence it 's on the agenda .
9 I 've got to make him feel that finally I 've been touched by his chivalry and so on and so on …
10 says explaining why he had come to earth Jesus told the Roman governor Pontius Pilate , will thus I 've been born and for this purpose I have come out of the world that I should bear witness to the truth , but what particular truth was Jesus sent to earth to make no man , first just about his heavenly father , he taught his followers to pray that his father name be hallowed or hell holy and he prayed , I have made your name manifest to the man you gave me , also he said I must declare the good news with the kingdom of God , because for this I was sent forth , so what truths did Jesus come to er , to tell ?
11 Already I 've been lined up to do 12 presentations to clubs and coaching conventions .
12 stuff keep the half way up my back its all padding and stuff and I 've rolled over , as I 've rolled over there 's been another one it has gone off , it felt like I 've been kicked in the back by somebody really having a go at me , it threw me and even with all that I had a like that so there not , there not kiddy toys .
13 There 's things that we are doing like I 've been told by a couple of people this evening the autumn programme they think it 's very good very progressive very enjoyable I thi that that to me that reinforces the autumn programme by several people so people who here are people here this evening feel they we say something about what is n't on the agenda or what is on the agenda but I think that 's what the meetings for but I do n't think it 's a bad exercise to talk to the people who actually pay come in the building I mean I think that 's a valid exercise .
14 Whenever I 've been asked to take a sponsored parachute jump I 've declined , giving the excuse ‘ fear of flying ’ .
15 Various episodes in his life end in cliff-hangers , a la Neighbours and Dallas , and often I 've been asked whether a certain story line has advanced any further .
16 I came here with full agreements in order to get this convoy to Cerska and so far I 've been blocked at every turn . ’
17 I did n't take much notice of it the first few years after I left school , but now I 've been gone , what , fifteen years or so , I find quite a lot of interest in what 's happened .
18 I 've been doin' all sorts of jobs since then , and livin' in all sorts of lodgings , and now I 've been chucked out of me last place because I did n't 'ave any job or any money .
19 So anyway , before I heard that I 'd got an appointment at the Clinic , I got caught for one burglary and so I told them about the rest , 'cos I wanted to get off it an ’ I knew that was the only way of getting off it and I thought , now I 've been caught , I might as well get meself stuck down for a bit , like , rather than get a big fine which I wouldn'a been able to handle at that time … .
20 Now I 've been told that I 've lost my place and I 'm very disappointed . ’
21 Now I 've been told by other people who 've er erm gone down this route that I 'm proposing to follow with L E As that erm there are two ways round it .
22 Now I 've been informed that I have £200 rent arrears .
23 Now I 've been released and forced into exile , but you ca n't forget all those people you have left behind suffering in prison .
24 Well I 've been sent from Bangor .
25 Well I 've been told , well I I was gon na come and see you anyway
26 Because here I 've been treated kindly .
27 Any subject er three seems to suit , all odd numbers , funny enough , seem to better than o even numbers , I du n no why , but erm maybe I 've been told that by so many judges I begin to believe it .
28 But now my personal life has been … simplified , and I 'm back two doors away from where it all started , maybe I 've been offered a new beginning . ’
29 ‘ The organiser asked me if I wanted to see how the money was spent and since then I 've been hooked . ’
30 I 've had sickness , no I have n't had sickness , I 'm telling lies , I 've had diarrhoea and then I 've been constipated and then violent pains and terrible
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