Example sentences of "and [pron] have [be] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Perry and me have been without it for five days before this only on methadone .
2 And Salford-born Phelan , who has signed a five-year deal , admitted : ‘ My family and I have been through hell in the past couple of weeks and signing for City is such a relief .
3 ‘ Mrs. Bonnard and I have been to a concert in Aldeburgh . ’
4 ‘ But blood is thicker than water and I have been at the hospital waiting to hear how she is but she has n't come round yet , ’ said Mr Harrison .
5 John Cocks and I have been on ahead to check things out .
6 This has ruined my sitting room and I have been onto the council about it but they have done nothing . ’
7 ‘ Valerie and I have been in a relationship for five years now .
8 ‘ I have never seen or heard since my knowledge of things , ’ wrote a British admiral in 1745 , ‘ that one of our ships alone , singly opposed to one of the enemy 's of equal force , has taken her , and I have been in almost every action and skirmish since the year 1718 , and yet we are daily boasting of the prowess of our Fleet . ’
9 I dare n't disobey her , Miss Abbott — dare I , Aunt ? — because you see , my brother and I have been in her care since we were boys and stand in the greatest awe of her imaginable . ’
10 Another major agency , Brook Street Bureau , has recently offered employee status and the guarantee of work to certain of its temporary office workers , those with " top skills , wide experience and who have been with the agency for at least three months " ( see Financial Times , 12/4/88 ) .
11 Margaret Thatcher was one of the greatest supporters of a classless society , not just I 'm not just talking about the silver spoon in one 's mouth , it 's the sometimes the stainless steel spoons of the middle class that erm that is a lot of the trouble , and no-one took on the establishments of the professional bodies erm and who have been over the years had a great deal of privilege in this country more than Margaret Thatcher .
12 The scholarship is open to those aged 21–30 with Wine and Spirit Higher Certificate or equivalent and who have been in full-time employment in the catering industry for at least two years or have experience of direct sales in on-licensed premises .
13 So I went to the mainland to report it , and we have been in touch with the lawyers , the gunsmiths , and the salerooms .
14 Jill 's life revolves round them both , and there have been times when she has even had difficulty getting to the shops , let alone keeping up her own interests and going out in the evenings .
15 Key leadership positions in Chinese state administration are monopolized by party members , and there have been times when this applied despite the presence of better-qualified non-party personnel .
16 He says that he is clean now ; Issy and him have been off the stuff for five whole days .
17 ‘ They are old friends and they have been through a lot worse than this over the years .
18 These two treatises gave classic expression to the opposing arguments about the eucharist , and they have been of great interest to theologians ever since .
19 The Psalms offer a rich mixture of spiritual , literary and musical expression and they have been at the heart of the Church 's daily worship since biblical times .
20 And they have been in a position to determine the way they are investigated and the manner of their public exposure .
21 These bear little relationship to any shape that might be termed traditional , they are generally very large and they have been in demand at seaside beach displays , city-organised festivals and internationally at sponsored functions .
22 And they have been in touch , indicated their interest in pulling you out and requesting more information as to your whereabouts . ’
23 David Glencross at the IBA and myself have been in full contact about this .
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