Example sentences of "[adv] i have [be] [verb] the " in BNC.
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1 | Luckily I had been doing The Clothes Show on TV and her father had seen me and knew I was reputable . |
2 | The R.S. he had had so proudly stamped on the front was fading now , and the leather strap had almost worn through , so lately I had been carrying the satchel under my arm : Tata would never have considered buying me a new one while the . |
3 | Lately I have been studying the paintings of an abstract expressionist named Diebenkorn . |
4 | Lately I have been studying the paintings of an abstract expressionist named Diebenkorn . |
5 | Well I 've been doing the landing you know , paint w white paintwork . |
6 | I sat up feeling strangely light-headed and carefree ; maybe I 'd not had much sleep , but at least I had beaten the organist , at least I 'd been spared the Magnificat on an empty stomach . |
7 | The idea of such a journey came about , I should point out , from a most kind suggestion put to me by Mr Farraday himself one afternoon almost a fortnight ago , when I had been dusting the portraits in the library . |
8 | It 's dark , cold and pouring with rain as I leave the office of E. and B. Productions where I 've been discussing the pantomime orchestra with Paul , the company musical director . |
9 | The last time I had been on Shunner Fell two years previously I had been walking the Pennine Way and had left Tan Hill on a rainy June day , with heavy clouds following me south as I travelled . |
10 | Recently I have been reading the writings of Matthew Fox , a Dominican who is very popular for his creation spirituality and love of the environment . |