Example sentences of "[pers pn] [been] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | Had I been sent for much earlier I would have tried to turn the baby — but now … it 's too late . |
| 2 | What have I been criticized for at work ? |
| 3 | This one er what 's , what 's going on , he said well what I been called for |
| 4 | What have I been praised for at work ? |
| 5 | Had she been used for a purpose other than the stated one ? |
| 6 | Stuart , Gavin Have you been mistaken for Oxford fans yet ? |
| 7 | How often have you been lost for words when engaged in the ‘ what sort of strings do you use ’ type of conversation with a newly acquired guitar playing chum you 're eager to impress ? |
| 8 | Have you been sent for ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Have you been engaged for long ? ’ |
| 10 | Well , maybe they were n't his exact words , but I expect he would have come up with something like that had he been asked for his thoughts on Carter 's ‘ Only Living Boy In New Cross ’ . |