Example sentences of "i have [be] [adv] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been frantically searching the garden for Toby , and found him , his head stuck through the bars unable to move . |
| 2 | During the farmer 's eulogy I had been distractedly scratching the cow 's tail and had soiled my hand in the process . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've been rather avoiding the flat except to call in once or twice to pick up mail , but I 'd a letter this morning from Rachel . |
| 4 | Many 's the time I 've been about to introduce the top of the bill , when from behind the curtain the urgent whisper , ‘ He 's pissed — fill in while we sober him up , ’ has stopped me in my tracks and left me out there telling gags for an hour or more while the star is force-fed black coffee . |
| 5 | But I 've been virtually managing the fleet for some time now , and we show a consistent record of profitable operation . |
| 6 | I used to use a 2x12 EV , but I 've been really enjoying the dispersion of the Marshall . ’ |
| 7 | I mean I have gone to the trouble , I have been in to see the planning officer that 's dealing with it , erm I 've written to every single member of the planning committee , I 've written to the Environmental Health who have written back to me saying they offer no objections and there because the smell wo n't be a problem so I 've written them back another stinking letter and saying well erm |
| 8 | I have been eagerly awaiting the re-issue of Paul Paray 's Mercury recording of Saint-Saëns No. 3 . |