Example sentences of "[vb infin] that i have [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm secondly , I 'm not a statistician , I am unable to comment about all the technicalities of the the various assumptions that go into things but some of the people sitting around this table will know that I 've been in Yorkshire and Humberside for quite some time . |
| 2 | Regular readers will know that I have been a fan of Stephen Coonts since I reviewed his first novel Flight of the Intruder ( now a major ( ? ) film , as they say , though I 'd make do with the book if I were you ) . |
| 3 | He would assume that I had been detained scrubbing the floors of the kitchens at Grindlewood Park . |
| 4 | I could not believe that I 'd been so stupid , or that such a simple mistake was about to have such dire consequences . |
| 5 | You will soon see that I have been right all this time . |
| 6 | I might mention that I have been using these movements since the commencement of my business in 1983 , with outstanding performance both as to accuracy and reliability . |
| 7 | All that morning I was frightened that my sister would discover that I had stolen from her , but luckily she was so busy cleaning the house , and roasting the chickens for our Christmas lunch that she did not notice that I had been out , or that any food was missing . |
| 8 | I said I understood this , but did not add that I had been told of the beauty of these women and their attention to make-up , of their fine skin and care for the traditional in their clothes and way of life . |
| 9 | I could say that I 've been helping the police with their inquiries . |
| 10 | As the hon. Gentleman introduced the subject of colour of dress , I can only say that I have been listening to him for almost 18 years and I wish that he would sometimes change the colour of his tie . |
| 11 | ‘ I can at least say that I have been there and I count myself one of the lucky ones . ’ |
| 12 | I could accept that I had been foolish , but that acceptance was not yet a sufficient antidote for the niggling little pain in my heart . |
| 13 | I do find that I have been around everywhere . |