Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] i have been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mind you in between that I 'd been working on the fa farm farm . |
| 2 | I felt my lip curl , and the inside of my mouth dry out and tighten as if I had been sucking lemons . |
| 3 | It felt as if I had been living in a room with closed curtains , and all of a sudden its windows had been thrown open and the sun had come bursting in . |
| 4 | It was as if I had been expecting visitors . |
| 5 | ‘ You did n't tell me you could ride , ’ she said , rather irritated , as if I had been keeping a secret from her . |
| 6 | I sat there silent for a moment while he went on looking at me sympathetically as if I 'd been telling him a hard-luck story . |
| 7 | I felt as if I 'd been sitting there half the night . |
| 8 | I have no compass to tell me what I am destined for ; and yet , when I look back , everything seems to fit as well together as if I 'd been following a benevolent daimon all along … |
| 9 | For them the time must have flown by , but for me it seemed as if I 'd been standing out there all morning ! |
| 10 | I feel very bitter about this , it seems as if I 've been wasting my time . ’ |
| 11 | I feel very bitter about this , it seems as if I 've been wasting my time . ’ |
| 12 | " Lord , I feel as if I 've been living with this case for ever ! " |
| 13 | ‘ I feel , ’ he said , ‘ as if I 've been waiting a hundred years for you . ’ |
| 14 | The tree blurs , as if I 've been crying |
| 15 | I feel as if I have been wandering through this forest for an eternity , and it is some days since I have found anything to eat . |
| 16 | Well , he has n't actually collected any in and I 've been doing a lot of work at home for it , you know , masses . |
| 17 | Jimmy Page 's best guitar solo The one from Since I 've Been Loving You on the third album . |