Example sentences of "'ve [adv] [be] [adj] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've always been good at thinking on my feet . |
| 2 | I 've always been good at saving . |
| 3 | I 've always been good at painting ; I 'd nearly finished my picture — which included the ark and a mountain when Miss began telling us how rainbows were all an illusion caused by sunlight and raindrops . |
| 4 | You 've always been good at that . ’ |
| 5 | I 've always been hopeless at riddles . |
| 6 | ‘ After that I suppose I 'll start training for another marathon , but I 've never been good at looking to the future . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've never been good at showing my feelings , but yes , I love you . |
| 8 | " Your letters were always too short , Sara , and not detailed enough , but then you 've never been good at spilling all your thoughts in speech or writing , have you ? |
| 9 | Get a divorce they , they 've never been happy at all since they 've been married have they ? |