Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pers pn] [vb base] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But officials deny they 've been keeping their proposals under wraps . |
| 2 | Mrs Draper says they 've been trying to get a larger home for years . |
| 3 | ‘ Mary says you have been helping to feed the sheep . ’ |
| 4 | AS a third part of a nanny share I have been looking at the law and the availability of Liability Insurance . |
| 5 | If the taxman thinks you 've been cheating , he 'll look at all your affairs with extra care and may check back on tax returns for previous years . |
| 6 | Byrne reckons they 've been playing brill recently and are just waiting for a chance like this — but he was talking before they got turned over 0–3 by the makems last night . |
| 7 | ‘ Are n't you afraid I 'll dive straight into the drugs stash I 've been hoarding ? ’ |
| 8 | You know both sides were very happy you know it was up with the company or down with the company you know , and I think certainly the younger lads sort of saw it as an infringement upon their future , you know we 've all got mortgages and the o older men who 'd been working since the quarry started you know were gon na see a drop in their standard of living , so I think you know people were getting a bit upset you know that a n a new fella h a new face had come in , and all of a sudden you know changes were being made that were gon na hurt everybody financially . |
| 9 | ‘ Your brother says you 've been pushing yourself too hard , trying to finish your degree when you should have been resting . ’ |