Example sentences of "i 've be [verb] get " in BNC.
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| 1 | To you it 's just home , but to me it 's the place I 've been trying to get to . |
| 2 | Ever since then I 've been trying to get the speed back . ’ |
| 3 | Great , I 've been trying to get hold of you . |
| 4 | ‘ Even so , I 've been trying to get to this level for seven or eight years , even though I knew that people liked what I did . |
| 5 | However , Muslim ex-singer Stevens , now Yusuf Islam 's reaction was anything but angry : ‘ I 've been trying to get record companies to stop selling my records for a long time . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been trying to get it into his thinking that he has to do more running , that he has to fight more and that there are defensive duties he has to do . ’ |
| 7 | I 've been trying to get councillors to find out since then , but that 's a very hard job . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've been trying to get her to look for a living-in job , a hotel receptionist maybe , but she wo n't leave her mother . |
| 9 | ‘ I suppose , ’ said Floy , thoughtfully , fixing Caspar with an equally meaningful stare , ‘ that we can trust you , can we ? ’ and Caspar said , ‘ Oh , for the — Floy , I 've been trying to get away from these creatures ever since they took Tara ! |
| 10 | I 've been trying to get through to him in New York for weeks , and when he finally shows up in the office I 'm covered in green face-mask . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been trying to get him but there 's no reply from his home . |
| 12 | I 've been trying to get you for ages but your line 's been engaged . ’ |
| 13 | I 've been trying to get routine security stepped up but you come right up against the lords of the wallet : who 's going to pay for it ? |
| 14 | ‘ Finally , I 've been trying to get hold of you since yesterday afternoon ! |
| 15 | ‘ That 's why I 've been trying to get hold of you . ’ |
| 16 | Yes it 's it 's it was one of the er advertisements or programmes that went out on radio er again this is why I 've been trying to get over to people the sad things that have to happen to animals . |
| 17 | I 've been trying to get your number … er … |
| 18 | ‘ I 've been trying to get you not to block it . ’ |
| 19 | As you know , I 've been trying to get hold of you all week . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 've been trying to get hold of you for the past half-hour ! ’ |
| 21 | I 've been trying to get hold of you for the past two hours ! ’ the man exclaimed harshly as he stared down at Laura , who was gazing back at him as though she 'd seen a ghost . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've been trying to get hold of you to see what all this nonsense is about . |
| 23 | For almost half an hour I 've been trying to get them out , but it 's impossible . ’ |
| 24 | I 've been trying to get hold of him |
| 25 | you know what I 've been trying to get hold of a couple of one of these you know the phones , the phones that Donald 's got |
| 26 | I 've been trying to get some indoor fireworks and I ca n't get any , I thought it 'll be just some . |
| 27 | I 've been getting getting out fish . |
| 28 | so he was dead annoyed with it , all week I 've been struggling to get him to bed |
| 29 | I 've been wanting to get out . |
| 30 | I 've been meaning to get in touch , not least to congratulate you on your new post . |