Example sentences of "i 've been [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , I 've been freelancing the last couple of years . ’ |
| 2 | It 's dark , cold and pouring with rain as I leave the office of E. and B. Productions where I 've been discussing the pantomime orchestra with Paul , the company musical director . |
| 3 | I 've been scouring the papers , and there 's no mention . ’ |
| 4 | I 've been considering the problem this afternoon . |
| 5 | I 've been championing the suppliers ' cause for some time now and I really feel let down . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't want to make a big thing about holing myself up in the middle of nowhere , but people are asking me where I 've been and I ca n't really say I 've been touring the Far East or helping Bob ( we think he means Dylan — Ed ) with his album . |
| 7 | I 've been reading the fucking Bible for the last few days . |
| 8 | Right , erm , what happens then , Philip , if the client says to you , and it 's unlikely with Covermaster , but it 's the same principle if you 're talking of a savings plan or a pension , erm , I do n't like the idea of my money being invested in a managed fund , I 've been reading the financial press , and I 'm very interested and excited at the thought of the Japanese market going up through the roof . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've been thinking the same thing . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've been monitoring the transmission from Moloch . ’ |
| 11 | And I 've been mowing the lawn . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've been learning the ancient Japanese martial art of san tu dang for about 10 years now and that helps me keep my weight constant . |
| 13 | ‘ For nearly two months I 've been counting the days until I would see you again . |
| 14 | Said I 've been sorting the notes out , I 've put them in order back in , so that when he comes to the window all that the office staff got ta do is look through , like we was told to do |
| 15 | I 've been leaving the worst to last . |
| 16 | I could say that I 've been helping the police with their inquiries . |
| 17 | I 've been using the same box for several years now . |
| 18 | I 've been using the Strats for four or five years ; it 's nice to have that more defined sound , and more variety of tone than the Ibanez and Gibsons I used to use . |
| 19 | Then a guy in Denver called up and told me that I should go to a plumbing supply place and try a piece of pipe , because that way you can find one that fits your finger , and I 've been using the same slide ever since 1967 , I believe . ’ |
| 20 | I 've been using the Lazer ever since , except for playing slide , when I still use the Firebird . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 've been using the front entrance lately . ’ |
| 22 | I 've n I 've been using the other keyboard all on the X T and I ca n't get used to this one yet . |
| 23 | I sometimes join them , if their smell is n't too gamey , and exchange the time of day during my lunch hour , just to make sure that I still have the use of my voice if I 've been feeding the archive into the computer all day . |
| 24 | I 've been deadheading the roses ; there is such a wonderful profusion of colours this year now that the new bushes have settled in , especially the big white one which I 'm sure you remember . |
| 25 | Because I 've been watching the front of your house long enough to know . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've been fighting the inevitable for too long , darling . |
| 27 | I 've been overhauling the gearbox in my Series III 109 , 4-cylinder petrol , but can not find a trace of gearbox number to order parts . |
| 28 | I arrived on Sunday and I 've been revisiting the old places . |
| 29 | ‘ I 've been saying the exact same thing with regard to this Mr Wrong she 's so darned keen on . ’ |
| 30 | ’ Well John Major says I 'm a bit of a bastard , and I 've been spending the first part of this conference checking my birth certificate ’ . |