Example sentences of "[vb infin] i have [be] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Everyone would think I 'd been messing around !
2 You would n't think I 'd been complimented on them , would you , but when I 'appened to show them accidental to a gentleman once , he said I ought to go on the stage and wear tights and a little frou-frou skirt — here , where you goin' ? ’
3 I just privately discharged myself and let the Americans think I 'd been here all along . ’
4 What the hell do you think I 've been talkin' about the last few minutes ?
5 ‘ Do n't you think I 've been trying to believe that ? ’
6 He 's scored four in just five starts , and said : ‘ It 's been a good start but I still do n't think I 've been at my best . ’
7 ‘ Why the hell do you think I 've been holed up here since yesterday ?
8 M. What do you think I 've been these last two months ?
9 Do you think I 've been staying here for the good of my health ?
10 People will think I 've been terribly extravagant and I sha n't be able to defend myself . ’
11 What d' you think I 've been thinking about all the time ?
12 ‘ Why do you think I 've been avoiding you today ?
13 I ca do n't think I 've been down here before have I ?
14 What do you think I 've been doing !
15 ‘ Ach , come on , you would think I had been at the whisky already .
16 The villagers would think I had been drinking or wandering in my wits . ’
17 They will think I have been collaborating with you or something ’
18 I do n't think I have been fooled by artefacts , or overinterpreted my findings , though it is obvious even to me , let alone a critical outsider , that in fitting the data within a temporal cascade I have not formally proved all the necessary biochemical links ; some of my arguments have run dangerously close to the classical trap of assuming that post hoc implies propter hoc ; just because the phosphorylation step precedes the glycoprotein synthesis I can not automatically assume that the latter depends upon the former .
19 I do however think I have been able to help with the emotional problems of the artists here , especially the big dilemma of whether to have kids or not .
20 Erm I do n't think I have been down to that I think I 've sh erm wired the whole damn out of my mind because er it 's a long time since I heard such garbage in this chamber , it 's fortunate for us Chairman that Mr is n't a member of the Environment Committee because if that 's the kind of contribution that he 's prepared to make on these occasions we would could well do without it .
21 As Sean will testify I have been pretty anti Strachan in the past especially when he was still playing when obviously suffering from his back trouble .
22 ‘ I have to cover myself from my superiors , ’ said one , ‘ because they 'll know I 've been on site . ’
23 But I I do you know I 've been back since but I just could n't find it now , but there it 'll be , but on the side of the er at , he used to preach at this mission , there was only him you know used to preach , and I do n't know how many other people were at , it would n't hold above er would n't hold above thirty .
24 Yes and er if I might s oh I er do n't know I 've been to bloody shop meself but I ai n't sorry about it , cos I 've done what I 've wanted to do and I 've enjoyed what I 've done and erm the authorities they get 'd me that on er hardship grounds there , as I say , being on er residential premise and er they showed me great respect and er
25 Do you know I 've been so busy , I done that van this morning , I 've done my housework and two loads of washing been over Petes ' did I tell you ?
26 Do you know I 've been dieting for week and I feel
27 ‘ How did you know I 'd been put on probation ? ’
28 ‘ I hope you do n't feel I 've been spying on you . ’
29 I mean , if I 'd thought there was something really wrong , I 'd have seen that you stayed at home — this makes me feel I 've been driving a sick horse or something "
30 ‘ It was a surprise because I 'm aware I have n't taken many wickets this season , although I do feel I 've been bowling well . ’
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