Example sentences of "'ve been [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 've been watching the Americans , they , cos the Americans , why do American police officers carry guns ? |
| 2 | Because I 've been watching the front of your house long enough to know . |
| 3 | And I 've seen the look in your eyes recently when you 've been watching the singers on stage . |
| 4 | Cos we 've been watching the repeat of Victoria Wood ! |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been monitoring the transmission from Moloch . ’ |
| 6 | Avon and Somerset Police told us they 've been monitoring the situation closely , but so far they 've been unable to press criminal charges . |
| 7 | We 've been telling the Rugby Union for years that we want help ; what they 're doing now is like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted . ’ |
| 8 | I sometimes join them , if their smell is n't too gamey , and exchange the time of day during my lunch hour , just to make sure that I still have the use of my voice if I 've been feeding the archive into the computer all day . |
| 9 | I do n't wish to hear from them on my return that you 've been airing the kind of sentiments I heard from you today . " |
| 10 | cos , cos if they are I mean a lot of people are more for , er the thing of Simon er , er although we 've , we 've been expecting the er the withdraw of the work demands |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been thinking the same thing . |
| 12 | I 've been using the same box for several years now . |
| 13 | I 've been using the Strats for four or five years ; it 's nice to have that more defined sound , and more variety of tone than the Ibanez and Gibsons I used to use . |
| 14 | Then a guy in Denver called up and told me that I should go to a plumbing supply place and try a piece of pipe , because that way you can find one that fits your finger , and I 've been using the same slide ever since 1967 , I believe . ’ |
| 15 | I 've been using the Lazer ever since , except for playing slide , when I still use the Firebird . ’ |
| 16 | We can work using the x-form faster than we can the sequence form simply because we 've been using the former for years . |
| 17 | We 've been using the words SOH CAH TOA to help remember these . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've been using the front entrance lately . ’ |
| 19 | I 've n I 've been using the other keyboard all on the X T and I ca n't get used to this one yet . |
| 20 | And can I just comment on one point by Mr , he said about they 've been using the local government erm housing Act . |
| 21 | and then it 's not disturbing her although we 've been using the bottom bedroom really . |
| 22 | ‘ No , I 've been freelancing the last couple of years . ’ |
| 23 | I 've been deadheading the roses ; there is such a wonderful profusion of colours this year now that the new bushes have settled in , especially the big white one which I 'm sure you remember . |
| 24 | ‘ I 've been learning the ancient Japanese martial art of san tu dang for about 10 years now and that helps me keep my weight constant . |
| 25 | I 've been reading the fucking Bible for the last few days . |
| 26 | You 've been reading the programme as well . |
| 27 | Right , erm , what happens then , Philip , if the client says to you , and it 's unlikely with Covermaster , but it 's the same principle if you 're talking of a savings plan or a pension , erm , I do n't like the idea of my money being invested in a managed fund , I 've been reading the financial press , and I 'm very interested and excited at the thought of the Japanese market going up through the roof . |
| 28 | It is no coincidence either that members of the Boo-Yaa Tribe appear in UK adverts for Carhartt : they 've been wearing the gear for ages . |
| 29 | They 've been charting the progress of Rob Coles throughout the British Steel challenge … possibly the toughest seafaring test he 'll ever experience . |
| 30 | And I 've been mowing the lawn . |