Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [adv] [pers pn] have been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maxim looked at the clutter of parts in front of him and realised how right he 'd been in saying soldiers hate to throw away guns , even cheap Spanish ones . |
| 2 | How long they have been in partnership I can not be sure , but they show all the signs of a close musical understanding — temperament and technique in the service of the music , rather than vice versa , plus a healthy respect for the demands of textural clarity . |
| 3 | Huy wondered how long she had been in the capital , and how she had got there . |
| 4 | I do n't know how long it 's been on the bed , but it 's far too damp to sleep in . |
| 5 | She tried to make allowances , constantly reminding herself of the responsibility Nathan was carrying and how long he had been without sleep . |
| 6 | I asked him how long he had been with the Republicans and he said , ‘ Three weeks — I 'm a sales manager and I 've been given leave of absence by my company just to produce last night 's rally . ’ |
| 7 | " Can you estimate how long he 'd been in the water ? " |
| 8 | She realised how close she had been to the edge when the Yggdrasil bit came for her . |
| 9 | She stopped , embarrassed suddenly , looked down , realised with a start just how close she had been to revealing some parts of her life , her thoughts … |
| 10 | She closed her book ; her papa had given it to her before she left for England and she blushed a little on remembering how short she had been with him when he had handed it over to her . |
| 11 | She had been right in her suspicion that David 's return had been something to do with a woman , but how wrong she had been over the reason . |
| 12 | How wrong she had been about not needing it . |
| 13 | A long time ago , she 'd learned just how dear she 'd been to Ewan Famber : an experiment . |
| 14 | Carrie knew how hard it had been for her father , who had spent almost thirty-seven years as a horsekeeper for Galloway , to look for other employment . |
| 15 | However long they had been in Wimbledon , the suburb had not yet managed to curb their enthusiasm . |