Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] been [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 2 | I had n't been any great shakes at boxing , but I 'd thought as a young man that I might be . |
| 3 | I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats . |
| 4 | But I 've never been this close before … ’ |
| 5 | One fan said : ‘ I have n't been this wet since Pavarotti in the Park and at least the burgers were cheaper there . ’ |