Example sentences of "[Wh pn] 've be " in BNC.

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1 In addition , when I look at the plight of the millions of people who 've been made homeless recently because of flooding in other parts of the world , it does make me realize how lucky we are as a society that homelessness is still on a much smaller scale here than it is in some countries .
2 Because he never meant bitchiness , because he was kind like all good people who 've been hurt , he never minded .
3 It 's a refreshing change from all the bands who 've been too busy staring at the stars or their shoes to risk a glimpse at one another .
4 They 've gone , all those people who 've been marching around inside my head : Mum , Dad , teachers , infuriating old Brian — even Cal who 's everyone 's friend when I 'm nobody 's friend but she 's special to me …
5 Why should you have to sacrifice yourself — you who 've been such a brick all your life ?
6 ‘ The editor we 've been looking for will also have to be able to cope with Alice Cooper dropping into our offices , plus other heavy metal groups who 've been into the heavy metal jewellery shop , the Great Frog which is in Carnaby Street beneath our offices .
7 Naturally , not everyone is going to be as enthusiastic about the relaunch as we are ( those who 've been rubbing their hands together in anticipation of issue 100 , for example ) .
8 This includes women who 've been trying for a test tube baby , have a history of pelvic inflammatory disease or sexually transmitted diseases , have suffered previous ectopic pregnancy , or surgery on their tubes , and those who 've had infertility problems .
9 How come the Europeans accept musicians who 've been around for a while , but we British just pour scorn on them as has-beens ?
10 ‘ When one thinks of the number of miserably displaced children from broken homes who 've been given a sense of purpose by the Pony Club ’ Sukey was saying , then , lowering her voice , ‘ take Perdita Macleod .
11 There are three or four operators who 've been here longer than the computer , and I can see they 've really switched off .
12 ‘ There 's been evidence of naïvety among NHS managers who 've been seduced by fashionable trends . ’
13 ‘ It should have been Bells with the number of ringers who 've been playing ’ .
14 ‘ It 's certain sure that there are poor devils on that boat who 've been cheated and do n't yet know it .
15 Here are some helpful tips from mothers who 've been there before .
16 Certainly not the army of supporters who 've been painting , odd-jobbing and generally mucking in over the past week .
17 I want that for the whole club , but firstly for the fans , who 've been superb .
18 ‘ We have a very large number of people who 've been on our books for between a year and 18 months and they are quality staff , people who would have been snapped up within 10 days , three years ago . ’
19 ‘ We 're picking clients up left , right and centre from all sorts of people who 've been charging pretty fancy fees and really failing to do any better than we do , ’ says Michael Read , head of the private client department .
20 ‘ Even as a new MP , she has got a much better grounding in the way that the Treasury and Number 10 work than most MPs who 've been there a long time . ’
21 They include a club promoter , at least one DJ and at least two dancers who 've been associated with the scene we 've been involved with for the last few years
22 But it 's the sorta thing I 'd expect to hear from older people who 've been fighting a fight and are n't interested in anything I 'm doing .
23 ‘ I feel a pressure 'cause there ai n't that many people who 've been able to look , speak or represent the types of styles I have , but I ai n't doing this for everyone , I 'm just doing what I do best and that should be more than enough . ’
24 They look mostly the same breed of numbskulls who 've been mishandling the Allan Lamb case for a month .
25 But it 's the nasty business of disposing of stock , and having to fire men who 've been with me for years .
26 The diehard Smiths fans who 've been turning their backs on Morrissey over the last couple of years would be wise to give this a spin and do jerky , twisty , dancing type things in their front room . ’
27 There 's just one thing : what happens to band who 've been together for virtually a decade ?
28 And , of course , he 's so revered for this sleight-of-hand that he 's constructed a two and a half hour show to appeal mainly to his legions of cultish disciples who 've been waiting quite a few years for him to make sense again .
29 Would it not help if the board gave a written assurance to the people who 've been complaining here that they will meet them on any occasion to discuss the problem in writing please because from Brenda it appears that it just does not happen .
30 I 've listened to a lot of interest to the people who 've been commenting about the future and the schools and the young children coming in .
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