Example sentences of "i have been [art] [noun sg] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I realised I 'd been a bit heavy . |
| 2 | I 'd been a bit dithery for a few days , sort of clumsy and absentminded , as you often get when you 're feeling under the weather . |
| 3 | I thought that maybe I 'd been a bit harsh last night . ’ |
| 4 | In the early days I had been a bit disappointed that the NUJ had n't immediately leapt to John 's defence , but ever since I had first been to see the General Secretary , Harry Conroy , and his assistant , Tom Nash , the union had done what it could to respond to what was asked of them . |
| 5 | But it seems I 've been a bit blasé about pregnancy 's being ‘ a perfectly natural physical state ’ — dear Dr Newne hit his surgery roof when I casually mentioned flying to St Lucia ! |
| 6 | 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 ! |
| 7 | I 've been a bit dull of hearing and I have n't got my hearing aid in . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've been a bit depressed , ’ she said , ‘ that 's all . ’ |
| 9 | I should be congratulated not criticized , and if sometimes I 've been a bit unfair , played a bit of a game , that 's life is n't it . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've been a bit lucky , ’ he said , modestly . |
| 11 | ‘ I ca n't help feeling , ’ says Howard , sticking his head forward ruefully , ‘ now I know who you are , that I 've been a bit outspoken in some of my remarks about the system . ’ |
| 12 | I 'm sorry , I 'm sorry I 've been a bit steady getting there , but I think it 's an important issue to tackle that , quality is horses for courses and we have to accept the fact that we 're gon na get prestige type jobs and quick slick jobs , especially in the beginning of March every year . |
| 13 | I will be next week , but up to now I 've been the Deputy Managing Director . |
| 14 | Perhaps I have been a litle obtuse . |
| 15 | I have been a bit negative about memes , but they have their cheerful side as well . |
| 16 | Erm I have been a bit hoarse lately but that 's neither here nor there . |
| 17 | It is interesting that since I have been the Minister responsible for regional policy , regional spending has increased from £506 million in 1990 to £534 million in 1991-92 . |