Example sentences of "[pron] have be [vb pp] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Everyone has been burned before — everybody knows the pain . ’
2 Everyone has been burned before — everybody knows the pain . ’
3 What you say to me has been said only to me .
4 Although notice accounts are normally worthwhile , the return on them has been cut so much that there 's little reason for people to choose them over postal accounts .
5 We have actually four questions and three subordinate questions which we were addressing and only one of them has been resolved so far and that is whether the Chairman of the Police Authority should be appointed by the Home Secretary or by the Authority and we are I think all have to agree that it should be by the latter .
6 The fish that used to feed them has been taken away to feed animals .
7 As for any impending agreement with Mitsubishi , she said , ‘ We are in the middle of negotiations , but nothing has been concluded yet . ’
8 Parents and residents were given the impression that something was going to be done and were very dismayed to find that nothing has been done yet , hence this petition .
9 For unless there is the sense that nothing has been done there will be no work .
10 Nothing has been missed out .
11 Nothing has been said so far about precise content , for example , which world religions should be included , or whether the focus should be mainly on Christianity , how far non-religious stances such as Humanism should feature in RE , or what to do about the occult , and so forth .
12 ‘ But at the moment nothing has been firmed up .
13 Nothing has been decided yet and no action has been taken . ’
14 Parry is optimistic an agreement will be reached , saying : ‘ Nothing has been signed yet , but hopefully it will be concluded this week . ’
15 The deal may lead to others , although nothing has been signed yet in the UK or the US .
16 He probably tells you that it is all arranged at this end , whereas in point of fact nothing has been laid on except by verbal arrangement with him , and then we have a frightful period such as is now going on .
17 But their blueprint — or a photocopy of it — would still be a Godsend for today 's IRA assassins as nothing has been changed since .
18 Nothing has been left out , from the temperature in the staff locker room ( at 16°C , 5°C less than that in the examination rooms ) to the number of changes of air per hour in the patients ' lavatories ( two ! ) .
19 ‘ No , thank you , miss — I like to do the job myself , and then I know that nothing has been left out . ’
20 See I 've been spoilt really
21 Your worships , Mr works for Wallbank aerials in Worley and he works for them as an engineer his vehicle was erm something that he did use for work , but unfortunately as a result of the accident his has been written off and he has n't yet been able to er , replace it and so he 's having to be erm er , chauffeured by the company to do his er his work .
22 His vehicle was erm something that he did use for work but unfortunately as a result of the accident his has been written off and he has n't yet been able to er replace it and so he 's having to be erm er chauffeured by the company to do his er his work .
23 It was a relief to get a flight the next morning , yet I felt I 'd been dragged away from Dominica : I had not explored its dangerous magic as I ought to have done .
24 I 'd been asked how I wanted him dressed .
25 At Heathrow I 'd been asked specifically not to tranquillise him in case of the possibility of side-effects which could have seriously affected his future stud career .
26 After that row with my father , I felt I 'd been turned down by them all .
27 And she seemed flustered when I demanded to know where she 'd been when I 'd been gassed right next to the ship .
28 Within minutes the car was free , and before I could thank the young farmer I 'd been invited back for a cup of tea and some hot broth .
29 Rayleen did n't find anything else broken , though she seemed convinced I 'd been run over by a steamroller .
30 I think that 's what I think , but I 'm not sure that if I 'd been born here I 'd be pleased to see me walking down the lane .
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