Example sentences of "[adv] you 've been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For far too long you 've been hiding your light under a bushel . |
| 2 | So to find out how much you 've used , you 've got to multiply it by how long you 've been using it for . |
| 3 | Potential regional final hosts should tell us how long you 've been running exemption shows and give as much background information as possible . |
| 4 | So he 's realized how long you 've been waiting ? |
| 5 | Then they continue , they hand you the tape , you ask them a few questions , like what the band 's called , how long you 've been working together , and bla bla bla , and then erm , I think I I 'm actually doing it with Kent and James and they 're not thick . |
| 6 | Or perhaps you 've been telling her about when her periods will be due . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps you 've been overdoing the yoghurt and grapefruit , ’ said Alex . |
| 8 | Oh perhaps you 've been saying what other |
| 9 | So you 've been sketching them ? |
| 10 | So you 've been educating yourself again . ’ |
| 11 | So you 've been shopping what else ? |
| 12 | Perhaps you 'd care to enlighten me as to what exactly you 've been doing ? ’ |
| 13 | Just lately you 've been treating me as though … as though you hated me , you 've been so angry , so biting … ’ |
| 14 | Now , now you 've been working in the area of AIDS for some time now , do you think that the message is getting through ? |
| 15 | So let's look at now you 've been doing I noticed today you 'd been doing differentiating products . |
| 16 | Now you 've been doing this for 25 years , that 's quite a long stint is n't it ? |
| 17 | and then you were inveigled to the R and D and then you inveigled to become a Vice Chair , and today you 've been handling the ceremony so well , we 've had to keep you in cotton wool to make sure that er , that you kept your health . |
| 18 | Well you 've been picking your clothes up are you ? |
| 19 | Hmm well you 've been giving a few answers yourself over the last few weeks . |
| 20 | And he added , in a voice that would have done credit to an elder of the Wee Frees , ‘ If he is yer brother , then ye 've been committin' incest . |
| 21 | And then maybe you 've been thinking of putting double that |
| 22 | Ever since we met , my dear , so gently and subtly you 've been teaching me , you and Miguelito , and instead of thanking you I had this attack of childish pique and blamed you for hurting my feelings ! |
| 23 | And tell me what else you 've been doing at school ? |
| 24 | What else you 've been doing ? |