Example sentences of "[pron] 've [adv] been " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ But I 've been doing this job for so many years , I 've probably been playing the odds too long . ’ |
2 | I 've probably been out playing and you 've probably been at the shops . |
3 | I 've probably been in all the shops down there but I , I do n't know what the name is . |
4 | ‘ I mean I 'd really like to , but I 've already been shouldered out of the Nativity play . |
5 | And I 've already been offered a job as buyer for a group of chain stores which have each got a radio department . |
6 | Part of the problem is that I 've already been through all this pregnancy stuff with Wife Number One . |
7 | ‘ I 've already been in touch with the Secretary-General . |
8 | It 's like , I 've already been asked , and I 've refused , and I want to know why is it people put so much pressure on you to get married ? |
9 | I 've already been out among the galaxies . ’ |
10 | I 've already been to Colin , placed my order , given him a deposit — and nothing 's happening . |
11 | But I 've already been done so |
12 | I 've already been up at your |
13 | I 've already been there . |
14 | Although I have to confess I 've already been working on it . |
15 | ‘ I 've already been here a fortnight and shall probably stay a week or two longer before moving south , ’ said Father Branche vaguely . |
16 | I 've already been back once . ’ |
17 | I mean I 've already been offered well three or four jobs already like . |
18 | I 've already been offered three or four jobs with salary like you know . |
19 | I 've already been here over half an hour . ’ |
20 | ‘ I 've already been contacted by people as far away from the airport as Holywood and Cultra , as well as many businesses , worried about this possibility , ’ said the City Council Ulster Unionist deputy leader . |
21 | I 've already been asked why on earth I 'm taking this job in a rugby town . |
22 | I 've already been warned by my dad . ’ |
23 | ‘ I 've already been this morning , thank you , Corp . ’ |
24 | ‘ The truth is , I 've simply been trying not to step on Merry 's toes . |
25 | Forcing herself to sound as confident as she was trying to feel , she told Guido , ‘ I 've simply been busy , that 's all . ’ |
26 | After so many attempts , that day could not have been more rewarding , and I 've since been back at its summit twice . |
27 | What I mean is that I 've finally been forced to admit that the large-animal side of veterinary practice is still controlled by men . |
28 | ‘ I 've just been posting a letter for poor Mrs. Fanshawe , Sister , ’ she said virtuously . |
29 | She could hardly say , ‘ I 've just been told that I 'm pregnant again , ’ because it was only a matter of a week or two . |
30 | I 've just been explaining that Angela seems to have gone missing . ’ |