Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] 've [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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1 | But mostly I 've been working in television . ’ |
2 | I do n't know , basically I 've been working so hard and pushing so hard I have n't really slowed down to even think about what I 'm doing with my work . |
3 | Perhaps I 've been watching too much television yes . |
4 | It might be my fault , perhaps I 've been rushing around too much cos that affects your milk supply of course . |
5 | ‘ Then obviously I 've been looking for the wrong qualities in my secretaries . ’ |
6 | So I 've been biding my time . |
7 | So I 've been trying , I 've been trying to sort of , I I was arguing saying , I do n't think that 's true . |
8 | Yes , well she was all , so I 've been speaking to her for weeks when she did n't |
9 | so I 've been putting them in the washing machine so maybe |
10 | and literally I 've been working |
11 | For far too long you 've been hiding your light under a bushel . |
12 | So to find out how much you 've used , you 've got to multiply it by how long you 've been using it for . |
13 | Potential regional final hosts should tell us how long you 've been running exemption shows and give as much background information as possible . |
14 | So he 's realized how long you 've been waiting ? |
15 | Then they continue , they hand you the tape , you ask them a few questions , like what the band 's called , how long you 've been working together , and bla bla bla , and then erm , I think I I 'm actually doing it with Kent and James and they 're not thick . |
16 | Or perhaps you 've been telling her about when her periods will be due . |
17 | ‘ Perhaps you 've been overdoing the yoghurt and grapefruit , ’ said Alex . |
18 | Oh perhaps you 've been saying what other |
19 | So you 've been sketching them ? |
20 | So you 've been educating yourself again . ’ |
21 | So you 've been shopping what else ? |
22 | I mean , obviously we 've been playing this game for hours . |
23 | So we 've been starting on the , but this is a bit of a shame though because , what I like , when we , when we , when we have our three days off , it 's nice to know on your , on your last day off that still have a late night because your not back to work until the afternoon you know . |
24 | So we 've been doing that with children as well . |
25 | What I 'd like you to do , is to try and put into words , what the main problems are at the moment , when they occur , where they occur , and how long they 've been going on for ’ . |
26 | Well it 's how long they 've been going , I suppose . |
27 | Mm , well obviously they 've been casting bonds and tell judgment |
28 | So they 've been working on modifications and this year , oh we will we 'll put the modifications right and then come back with another sales pitch |
29 | In fact ever since the pair of them started going out together they 've been going on about having to find poor old Jenny a new man . |
30 | ‘ Lately I 've been getting a hankering to play country music again , so I 've got together with a friend and put together a fun band called Modern Farmer . |