Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] been [adj] [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've been busy trying to give Frank the backing he deserves , but we , the board , ca n't go into the dressing room and pick the side . |
| 2 | But I think I would be giving you the wrong impression if I suggested that most of the evaluation studies with which I 've been concerned have involved this kind of conclusion , or this kind of result . |
| 3 | I have been able to continue doing research , which I enjoy very much , and I think it 's worked out very well . |
| 4 | Mr Moore , 51 , a former West Ham player , said : ‘ Fortunately I have been able to continue leading my normal life and hope to continue doing so . |
| 5 | But he said : ‘ I have been careful to avoid modelling any of the characters on individual members of our Royal family . |
| 6 | Unlike Western governments , which have been careful to avoid giving the appearance of fomenting unrest in eastern Europe , the Norwegian Nobel committee is thought to be ready to try to advance the cause of democracy in a country which has shown only the most rudimentary signs of change . |
| 7 | The fact was , she 'd been unable to get to sleep the previous night for thinking about Harry . |
| 8 | Drenched in Shalimar , wearing her pearls , because her diamonds might make people who 'd been unable to change feel under-dressed , Enid awaited her guests , radiating regality . |
| 9 | The good points , the points you disagree with completely , but most importantly of , of all , would you have been able to have worked from that particular quality plan as presented to you ? |
| 10 | But if someone were hiding here , would you have been likely to have seen him ? ’ |
| 11 | How serious are you about being able to retire with some dignity and being able to continue doing the things you 've always wanted to er the things you 've been able to enjoy doing but you 'll have to give up . |
| 12 | She had been foolish to neglect to draw the window-blind , but there was no comfort in this self-reproof . |
| 13 | She repressed a shudder as he took the bonnet and curled himself down onto the floor holding it daintily between his long fingers — which she had been careful to avoid touching . |
| 14 | This has been a cause of intense resentment in some rural areas which has rebounded on those newcomers who have been able to afford to purchase their homes at prices beyond the reach of the locals . |
| 15 | ‘ We 're all fine , there 's no damage to the building and we 've been able to continue broadcasting without interruption , ’ she assured him , her voice sharp as resentment rose , and she went on to inform him of the decision she had taken . |
| 16 | December 23rd , 1891 — It has been impossible to do much work this week , for the room has been so cold , we have been obliged to drill to keep ourselves warm . |
| 17 | The staff of the Unit continues largely unchanged , though we have been pleased to have had four postdoctorals associated with our activities over the past year or so . |
| 18 | Mick Miller , Marketing Director of the Museum , said : ‘ We have been privileged to have provided facilities for this prestigious project following on from the successful completion of our own N7 . |
| 19 | The dead young men on them were covered by the nylon parachutes they had been unable to use to save their lives . |
| 20 | The depth of our batting meant he had to wait longer than some , but he is a fiercely committed Lancastrian and he has been prepared to stay put and fight for a place instead of looking elsewhere for a regular spot . ’ |
| 21 | This year it has been impossible to plan policing in Northumbria because the force has 112 fewer officers than last year . |
| 22 | The rumblings that Intel Corp has been having more problems successfully fabricating the Pentium chip than it has been prepared to discuss have erupted again , and our sister paper Unigram.X today reports that Pentium has been hit by another round of serious availability problems because of poor yields . |
| 23 | Construction work on the reactor , intended to generate electricity both for domestic use and for sale to Belgium and the Netherlands , had commenced in 1972 , and it had been due to start operating in 1979 . |
| 24 | Construction work on the reactor , which had been intended to generate electricity both for domestic use and for sale to Belgium and the Netherlands , had commenced in 1972 , and it had been due to start operating in 1979 . |
| 25 | It had been easy to get rid of Viol , Lorton thought : too easy ? |
| 26 | Probably it had been foolish to try to do so . |
| 27 | Ibn Fayoud looked at the place settings , noting that the few racing contacts he had been obliged to invite had sensibly been distributed among the more amusing people who had come up from London . |
| 28 | James planned a diversionary landing in Scotland and Major-General William Buchan was sent to Dunkirk with such few troops as he had been able to assemble to sail direct to Aberdeenshire . |
| 29 | On Jan. 22 it was reported that the government had ordered a tightening of security at the prison holding Pablo Escobar amid reports that he had been able to continue running his drug cartel through visitors . |
| 30 | He also pointed out that he had been careful to avoid stating that DI5 was the agency responsible . |