Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] i have [be] " in BNC.

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31 I hope I 've been a good father to you .
32 I find this very difficult to erm , to relate , to relate hard work to the women portraying in , in this , we 've got the postcard of that one , erm it must of been hard work and very tedious , but I think every now and then the moment breaks away and shines through at the back , and I think people like , like Gaugin erm captures those moments and then releases them on the canvass , and I hope that erm by , I hope I 've been able to show you how I use art as a voice erm and a friend as my own work , even though we 've maybe had to do such a sort of hand fist way , hand fisted way , erm , but , I , I 've recently started to re-visit old favourite of paintings and I found that the story they tell sometimes has changed dramatically , maybe sometimes when your very little that , that , you know , sometimes dramatically as well , erm , but I , mostly , most importantly its , its still , I still find them , all of them compelling and challenging and , and something to stride for in my own work , erm , er only time will tell so I 'll finish with the , the last poem which is erm comes from the postcard what 's going round which is harvest , its called Patterns In The Grass , Wheat cut and falls , making lion head patterns in the grass , sickle shaped women bend and bow as a naive dressed as a dog steals the evening meal .
33 Well I hope I 've been of some help .
34 I hope I 've been given I hope I be the temporary staff but , those homes are being refurbished , there are no vacant beds in those homes because they are being refurbished .
35 I hope I 've been by the time
36 Like , I know I 've been lucky .
37 It 's difficult to explain , but I know I 've been doing some thinking about my obligations to my parents , about where I 'm coming from and where I 'm going .
38 Sissinghurst or is it I know I 've been there I took a photograph of my son outside there holding the doors .
39 ‘ Christina , I know I 've been here a year longer than you but I 'm sure you 've worked these things out for yourself by now .
40 I know I 've been er elected vice , I intend to display all the er vices , sloth , idleness ,
41 I know I 've been a long time on this but I 'll I think it 's nearly there .
42 I know I 've been behaving like a pig , comme un porco , for a bit , but please read all my letters from the Jungle and you 'll see I 'm a changed man .
43 I know I 've been lucky in my career but I really do believe that something will always turn up , ’ she says .
44 I know I 've been slow lately .
45 I know I 've been here loads of times before , but … ’
46 ‘ Oh , I know I 've been a trial to you ever since Mother died , and running away with Garry was n't the smartest thing I 've ever done , but at least I met Roman because I was foolish and I do n't think he 'll hold it against me , will he ? ’
47 I know I 've been a bit stupid , but I 'm trying to get my act together and all Luke-do-it-all-Denner does is give me a hard time !
48 Now please tell me if I 'm keeping you , I know I 've been here for a very long time
49 I know I 've been working .
50 I did n't I mean I know I 've been married to him for thir twenty five year but did n't know her all that .
51 Good god lad , so erm , she said oh I know I 've been naughty and I have , not neglecting him in a naut , you know , they 've been making sure he 's been alright
52 Oh I know I 've been cheated !
53 I hold the view very strongly — and I know I have been criticised for it — that when a government has not got great experience , is a minority government , it is essential if you can possibly support it that it should be able to speak with a strong voice to the countries of the world .
54 I know I have been reduced to a babble of disconnected comments , which do n't really say much .
55 I know I have been but I ca n't think of one at the moment
56 ‘ My lord sheriff , reverend gentlemen , ’ said the earl , ‘ you come very aptly , if Robin has reported your errand rightly , for I confess I 've been tempted to lift the lid on whatever it is they 've brought me from Ullesthorpe .
57 To the extent that they are spontaneously enthusiastic about the story , can easily make it their own and see implications for their own practice , and ask me back , I reckon I have been successful .
58 I guess I 've been getting back on that horse ever since . ’
59 I guess I 've been getting upset for too long when it was n't even necessary .
60 I guess I 've been lucky in finding people whose playing I love and who I do n't have to tell what to do . ’
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