Example sentences of "'ve been [vb pp] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been tied to older people , my father … riveted to him . |
| 2 | but I 've been reinstated to twenty three pounds |
| 3 | Prisoners at Gloucester apparently became bored translating school textbooks — now they 've been switched to teenage adventure stories — to the delight of the pupils . |
| 4 | Somehow we 've been transported to another world . ’ |
| 5 | All I 've been introduced to that bloke as Sally 's friend ! |
| 6 | Well , we 'd like to think that er people , once they 've been introduced to these different sorts of drinks , and become a bit more aware about different sensible levels , would actually be interested in buying them in the future and trying them out themselves . |
| 7 | He said , ‘ Listen , I 've been married to three actresses and if you want a career , I will send you merrily on your way . |
| 8 | When you 've been used to that for sixty-two years , hot water and a flushing toilet do come as something of a culture shock . |
| 9 | If you 've been used to linear note-taking for many years , you 'll need to persevere with the Buzan method . |
| 10 | ‘ We 've been used to this since the anti-Rightist movement in 1958 , ’ observes an elderly economist of great distinction , trained in Germany in the 1930s . |
| 11 | I 've been used to domestic chores and looking after children all my adult life . ’ |