Example sentences of "why you have been [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes , the pharmacist may need to ask why you 've been prescribed the medicines just to clear up any confusion . |
| 2 | That 's why you 've been tracking him all over Central America . |
| 3 | ‘ So that 's why you 've been clinging to me like a leech all these months . |
| 4 | What , why you 've been crossing them off ? |
| 5 | that particular organisation I presume is , is the one that is known as the most profitable investment bank partnership in the world or in history and presumably the reason why you 've been advised is because the advisor or the director to Robert Maxwell who was instrumental in dealing with Robert Maxwell business wherever he was in the world and I mean I 've seen er faxes and cables to France where er that particular director , I believe Mr Shineberg was , I 've seen faxes about Jersey business to Mr Shineberg er presumably er you 're being advised to take that action because in effect it was operating as one operation with transactions routed through New York , routed through London as seemed to suit the circumstances , but not necessarily with any rational basis other than er to avoid perhaps regulation . |
| 6 | ‘ Is that why you 've been going over to France such a lot ? ’ |
| 7 | Nodding his head , Aplin asked , ‘ Is that why you 'd been drinking , the night before you saw the robbery on Handley Plain ? ’ |
| 8 | When first sitting down to write your speech it may be a good idea to ask yourself why you have been asked to speak ? |
| 9 | As well as asking why you have been selected as a redundancy candidate and , if appropriate , arguing that a fair procedure would result in the selection of one of your colleagues instead , you may find it fruitful to explore the other ways in which the company can achieve the desired savings without putting your job at risk . |
| 10 | " That is why you have been roused early . |