Example sentences of "[vb base] been [verb] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've been hearing a few things about this boy that s come to live at Beech Place . |
| 2 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been making a few plans , Mr Calder ! ’ |
| 3 | Actually I 've been doing a few things this year when no one has recognised me and nobody knew . |
| 4 | Hmm well you 've been giving a few answers yourself over the last few weeks . |
| 5 | When you 've been having a few beers , and clowning around having a bit of a larf , and then you go onstage and sing earnest , sensitive songs full of emotion and heartbreak and loneliness , do you ever feel like fakes ? |
| 6 | You 'll soon get the hang of it — once you 've been caught a few times you 'll suss out the attack patterns — but until you do , frustration is high . |
| 7 | Well , erm I I have been accosted a few times to do a few things , you know erm like I say , prostitution , they think probably because you 're on your own , everybody else , because one , say one person in the block is one , then you are one as well , you know . |
| 8 | Most of the bigger hotels in Kos have been built a little way out of the old town and the Bohem is about 15 minutes from the far side of Heaven ( the disco ) ! |
| 9 | I have been preaching a few times and invitations are coming in , so it is good experience for me . |
| 10 | Corden added : ‘ Tuesday 's result was very disappointing but we have been carrying a few injuries . |
| 11 | They may well feel that they have been offered a few crumbs . |
| 12 | no at the moment all my friends have , have been married a few years erm next time you come and er |