Example sentences of "[pers pn] 've [adv] [be] [verb] " 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 | But I 've already been done so |
3 | ‘ 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 . |
4 | I 've already been warned by my dad . ’ |
5 | ‘ I mean I 'd really like to , but I 've already been shouldered out of the Nativity play . |
6 | 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 ? |
7 | I 've already been asked why on earth I 'm taking this job in a rugby town . |
8 | Although I have to confess I 've already been working on it . |
9 | And I 've already been offered a job as buyer for a group of chain stores which have each got a radio department . |
10 | I mean I 've already been offered well three or four jobs already like . |
11 | I 've already been offered three or four jobs with salary like you know . |
12 | But I 've not been taking them for the last week . |
13 | I was on that , I mean I 've not been taking them all the time , I 've really only been taking them when I feel it . |
14 | ‘ And I 've not been given a good reason for it . ’ |
15 | I 've not been given any instructions ! |
16 | I mean I 've got some indications in er a couple of books I 've got in the car , er but erm again I 've not been asked that question you know , what 's the bullion return , things like that , it 's , it 's a little bit out of the ordinary , but you can find the figures . |
17 | Well I 've been very good I 've not been phoning anybody else |
18 | I 've not been sleeping well since the house was ransacked , and it 's made me very edgy . |
19 | I 've not been allowed out of the wards , except under escort , that I owe to my father , I know . |
20 | I 'm very much aware I 've not been saying my name each time I 've been speaking but probably too late now . |
21 | But so far , that 's why I chitted at him this morning about that coal because I 've been using this all morning , I 've not been lighting fire till between one and three o'clock . |
22 | Well she phoned and umm asked how Oliver was and everything and just said oh how are you and I said oh I 've not been feeling very well over the weekend . |
23 | ‘ The truth is , I 've simply been trying not to step on Merry 's toes . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | I 've just been made redundant after 30 years as an engineer with British Telecom . ’ |
26 | Well , but I 've just been conversing with ghosts myself . |
27 | ‘ I have a feeling I 've just been conned , Father . |
28 | ‘ I 've just been posting a letter for poor Mrs. Fanshawe , Sister , ’ she said virtuously . |
29 | I 've just been to see one of our early arrivals in his cabin . |
30 | ‘ They say things like ‘ I 've just been to see Mum ’ so I must be still in it sort of , ’ she laughs . |