Example sentences of "[vb base] i have been [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's stupid , I mean I 've been a driving instructor seventeen year , and I 'm not allowed to teach over here . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ I realise I have been the bane of certain UKCC officers ’ lives and I hope that if I am elected I will continue to act as a grain of sand in the oyster . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , I know I 've been a trial to you ever since Mother died , and running away with Garry was n't the smartest thing I 've ever done , but at least I met Roman because I was foolish and I do n't think he 'll hold it against me , will he ? ’ |
| 4 | I know I 've been a bit stupid , but I 'm trying to get my act together and all Luke-do-it-all-Denner does is give me a hard time ! |
| 5 | I just wish I had been a man , that 's all . |
| 6 | In any case , it is too difficult for me , and I wish I had been a movie comedian or something of the sort and had never heard of physics ’ . |