Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] been [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 Funny I 'd just been saying that , just been reading a book allegedly written by erm Uri Geller , you know the
2 ‘ On its own , perhaps not , but I 'd also been told that day that people believed you and an English journalist who lives here , James Cobalt , were making enquiries about drug trafficking .
3 No , I 'd never been given that option .
4 I had not been counting own goals for more than a few minutes when I heard extraordinary sounds coming from my wardrobe .
5 If I had not been chasing that gipsy woman I could have gone to the party and chased Leila . ’
6 I was not given the run of the pavillon and I took it that , since I had not been extended this facility , I was not welcome to it .
7 And , besides , I had always been told that self-pity was despicable .
8 I 've not been given any instructions !
9 I mean I 've got some indications in er a couple of books I 've got in the car , er but erm again I 've not been asked that question you know , what 's the bullion return , things like that , it 's , it 's a little bit out of the ordinary , but you can find the figures .
10 I 've just been brewing some coffee — I expect you 'd like a cup .
11 I 've just been watching all that Fields , that chap Fields .
12 I 've just been given some great news .
13 All right I 've just been making some notes here .
14 Yes I 've just been told that .
15 I 've also been playing these new Chandler guitars .
16 I 've had some packed lunches which were perfect , but I 've also been sold some horrors .
17 I 've actually I 've actually been doing some arithmetic while you were talking
18 Now I 've never been given any bother by the gays .
19 I have already been given several different figures , and was told by one person I could have 50 × 12″ fish because I have a good filter .
20 I have n't been told that .
21 I have n't been told that , but
22 Mm , I have n't been shopping this weekend .
23 Though I have n't been testing these boots for long before writing this review , initial impressions are very favourable .
24 I have n't been having any nasty suspicious thoughts … ’
25 I have n't been doing much on Sunday .
26 Do you think I have not been following all that you have done and all that has been done to you all these months ? ’
27 If it is n't correct , I would like to know why Engineering 's approval has been withheld , because I have never been given any indication , at any stage , that there were any major problems regarding the project .
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