Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] [verb] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is very important and I should imagine there 's been more trouble , probably , with people representing the authority and being rather officious , and this has got no one anywhere . |
| 2 | Above her head Silas murmured , ‘ I 'll admit I 've been slow — but we 'll make up for it later , my dearest . ’ |
| 3 | What my source was up to , I have no idea ; all I do know is that while the world was waiting to discover how Mrs Thatcher was ever going to be toppled , the most unlikely possibility was that she might admit she had been wrong about something and ask for her P45 without more ado . |
| 4 | Not that you 'd know they 'd been most days . |
| 5 | With hindsight she could see it had been unwise , especially in view of the family history of heart disease . |
| 6 | She could see she 'd been impetuous . |
| 7 | He could tell she 'd been used to ordering people about at one time . |
| 8 | Mallachy could tell he 'd been ridiculous from his face , and Rory had confessed immediately . |
| 9 | I dare say I 've been luckier than a good many . |
| 10 | John and Simon always left the doors open upstairs , as if casually , so that anyone who suspected , but did not know , would think they 'd been wrong . |
| 11 | In The Times Higher Education Supplement David Hencke reported that many college and polytechnic directors believed that universities ‘ are relaxing their validation standards to enable former colleges of education to start new arts and science degrees ’ , and quoted Edwin Kerr as being confident that colleges succeeding with CNAA validation would consider it to have been worthwhile . |
| 12 | But by looking at this document here , it would appear there 's been more violence committed there against lawful pickets and yet that does n't make the national press . |
| 13 | I think it 's very good policy , there 's many people policy , who are in our homes , who would give anything to have been able to have stayed in their own homes , or maybe stayed with relatives , but erm , they need the help and care in their homes . |
| 14 | Surely God would remember he had been loyal to his king ? |
| 15 | ‘ That may prove I 've been married , but it does n't prove that she 's still alive . ’ |
| 16 | He said : ‘ I think the processors will be given some confidence as a result of the meeting but I think the fishermen will wish we had been able to do something dramatic . |
| 17 | In the case of a thief , he will find he has been relieved of his own purse when he finally manages to jettison his passenger . |
| 18 | For as long as I can remember it 's been that way . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I can see you 've been busy , and , as I said , I congratulate you . |
| 20 | ‘ As you can imagine it has been total panic but fortunately the suppliers have been very co-operative and we will be ready . ’ |