Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pers pn] 've [been] " in BNC.
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1 | They 've also blocked off the railway line , and British drivers say they 've been threatened at knife point . |
2 | I have a ringing in my ears like I 've been smacked around the head . |
3 | But some traders believe they 've been let down . |
4 | But officials deny they 've been keeping their proposals under wraps . |
5 | But the deputies believe they 've been singled out as a obstacle to producing cheaper coal in Britain 's pits , in the run up to privatization . |
6 | Dressed in black , undergraduates say they 've been gagged and had their hands tied in their attempts to persuade the governing body to maintain Somerville as a single sex college . |
7 | Dressed in black , undergraduates say they 've been gagged and had their hands tied in their attempts to persuade the governing body to maintain Somerville as a single sex college . |
8 | United 's Darren Ferguson is likely to give way for Robson 's return , but manager Alex Ferguson softened the blow for his son when he said : ‘ The players know I 've been loyal to them because they have fought hard with little reward . |
9 | Do all your friends know you 've been brave ? |
10 | But if the police learn I 've been to America , they 'll ask why . |
11 | During their 2 year study of the site , Thames Water have been at pains to co-operate with local action groups , but environmentalists say they 've been misled about the plans for the reservoir . |
12 | ‘ Are n't you afraid I 'll dive straight into the drugs stash I 've been hoarding ? ’ |