Example sentences of "i [verb] been after " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been after a pair for ages . |
| 2 | I felt pleased of course , but strangely enough I did n't feel as elated as perhaps I should have done : not as elated as I had been after setting my British record in Madrid . |
| 3 | What excellent company you keep in recommending Chambers — not all of them are quite politically correct but I 've been after the broadest sweep possible . |
| 4 | I 've been after them for a long time and I 'll get them for this . ’ |
| 5 | Er I felt , I 've been after Danny for nearly twelve months to come see and not been able to get him on the night I want him the only night he was able , was available was I think it was one night when we had something else on I ca n't remember what it was . |
| 6 | And I 've been after a zither for a long long time |
| 7 | amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it . |
| 8 | It 's the lowest I have been after a Wales game for at least 18 months . |