Example sentences of "[adj] i 've [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's not a lot the act can do in terms for example of prosecuting people who use deception , it may just be possible I 've been advised , but it 's extremely difficult from an evidential and other point of view to do that . |
| 2 | sorry I 've been all round the |
| 3 | I 'm sorry , I 'm sorry I 've been a bit steady getting there , but I think it 's an important issue to tackle that , quality is horses for courses and we have to accept the fact that we 're gon na get prestige type jobs and quick slick jobs , especially in the beginning of March every year . |
| 4 | " I 'm sorry I 've been so dreary lately , " she said . |
| 5 | Sorry I 've been a time . |
| 6 | Sorry I 've been to disability Scotland |
| 7 | Sorry I 've been a while , I went into mum 's to take her shopping in and Uncle Philip was there . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't mind admitting I 've been wanting to meet you for some time . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , I 'm so sorry , ’ she said , ‘ I 'm afraid I 've been working too hard . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Poor Dora , I 'm afraid I 've been rather beastly to her . |
| 11 | He does n't talk to me much now because I 'm afraid I 've been the one who 's been tipping him out of the church when he 's smoking . |
| 12 | Oh god is my hair okay I 've been out in the wind you know . |
| 13 | My sister always had her own trendy style ; ever since we were little I 've been aware that she was prettier than me , but she is unassuming and unaware of it . |
| 14 | From the little I 've been able to piece together when my father has chosen to let slip some information , I 've been able to get what I think is an accurate idea of what happened . |
| 15 | I must be good I 've been round your mum every day but I have n't got it . |
| 16 | Oh , Anne , how terrible I 've been to you ! |
| 17 | It 's like I 've been dragged out of the pub and into a bloody video nasty . |
| 18 | My God , how stupid I 've been . |
| 19 | and you know the first time since we 've been married I 've been able to actually cook a roast dinner and washed up by two o'clock on |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm fairly sure I 've been able to shield Ace and Benny against telepathic intrusion . ’ |
| 21 | February 18 — now that the risk of death is so much more increased I 've been doing a spot of philosophising . |
| 22 | As far as she 's concerned I 've been drug-free since I come out of stir . |
| 23 | ‘ Do you know how concerned I 've been about you and this damn phantom baby ? ’ |
| 24 | She said , ‘ Oh , there 's happy I 've been with you two , there 's been life in this house , first time I 've known it ! ’ |
| 25 | Mm that 's what I 've cos I 've not been very busy I 've been picking , you know like a few peanuts there 's chocolate peanuts , there 's |
| 26 | erm No , no I do n't think so , I 've erm been a successful I 've been more successful that most and I it would appear greedy if I erm said that there was something that I think I would have done differently . |
| 27 | I 've been mean I 've been , I would of done it last weekend , but , I do n't , I had a load of washing and it depends |
| 28 | this is , this is sad I am and how worried I 've been this has been round my neck ! |
| 29 | You ca n't imagine how anxious I 've been . |
| 30 | Bob ; Not bad , not bad I 've been sorting out my council tax |