Example sentences of "[subord] you have be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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1 | To get a true feeling for the plan it should also be applied to the Principal because although you have been paying a fixed amount in each month the value of this has also decreased due to inflation . |
2 | ‘ So you have been thinking about them . |
3 | ‘ So you have been thinking , Friar ? ’ |
4 | ‘ So you have been waiting . |
5 | To start with , you might have to go through the whole exercise in order to relax again but , once you have been doing it for some time , you will find that all you need to do is to picture your own peaceful scene and , because the link is permanently there in your subconscious mind , you will immediately begin to feel more peaceful , both mentally and physically . |
6 | Complete removal of weeds , including all the roots , is important , preferably by hand or while digging ; incidentally , do remember that some of them may be the very plants you are intending to grow , though if the area contains horsetail it is better not to try growing perennial plants in it until you have been clearing out this weed for some years . |
7 | If you have been hunting for the perfect diet for a very long time it will be difficult to stop , actually to believe that good weight control can be established without resorting to one special diet that you go on ( and then , and this is the snag , come off again ) . |
8 | If you have been saving under the Homeloan scheme for two years or more you may qualify for an extra £600 loan and a cash bonus of £110 , provided you buy a house or flat below a certain price limit for each region . |
9 | You will have lost your latest changes to the document , but if you have been saving your documents regularly , as you should , this should not be too much of a problem . |
10 | If you have been using a code driven system then it 's likely that you can drive alternative systems directly ; GO Graphics ' Deskset talks to Compugraphic systems , for example . |
11 | If you have been fiddling with the boot files a lot anyway , you should have no bother with this , and will be able to use the in-built editor to make any changes you want . |
12 | Remember , if you have been building circuits from previous parts of the series , check your stock of components before ordering new ones . |
13 | If you have been holding off before making changes , now is the time for making some new beginnings . |
14 | If you have been thinking this way , practise having height in hand and using the airbrakes on the base leg . |
15 | ‘ If you have been taking me for granted , ’ Mr O'Hara argued , ‘ then that is my fault . |
16 | You seem as if you have been taking the walk in the rain . |
17 | You can expect ructions at home if you have been taking a partner for granted recently . |
18 | If you have been shooting with the help of autofocus , you should have few problems with regard to image sharpness . |
19 | IF you have been giving you house plants a summer airing in the garden , it is now time to bring them in again . |
20 | If you have been working at extreme depth and then call a halt do n't block the holes up . |
21 | If you have been making love horizontally in bed for years and need something new to make sex more varied , Stade Français could be the answer . |
22 | Conversely , if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out . |
23 | If you have been missing out , you may be able to claim back anything you have lost for up to six years and should receive a tax rebate . |
24 | If you have been following the series , the starred items will already be part of your components kit so check before ordering . |
25 | If you have been following a normal varied British pattern of eating you have probably been consuming less dietary fibre than you need for health protection , but it is unlikely that you are deficient in minerals and vitamins . |
26 | Riding a bike is a suitable analogy : if you have been pedalling very hard for a while you can stop pedalling and freewheel for a short distance without losing any speed . |
27 | Why not get used to doing this stretch throughout the day — especially if you have been sitting in the same position for any length of time ? |
28 | Later you are going to have an opportunity to do some writing similar to the pieces you have heard , however , if you have been fidgeting and not concentrating , you wo n't know what to do big boys . |
29 | No , these days I 'm concentrating on passing my motorcycle test — a complex business , even if you have been driving a car on and sometimes off the road for nigh on 20 less than accident-free years . |
30 | Even if you have been paying premiums for many years , you will rarely get a proportion of its maturity value . |