Example sentences of "i have been [adj] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm the only one who 's ever been mayor in his twenties , and I think that came about probably because the family had been in the town since the beginning of the century erm and I 'd been involved in local politics since about eight or nine , taking numbers on polling stations and so on , and so when I got elected to the Council I think one or two people at any rate felt that it was quite natural that I should have the opportunity fairly soon . |
| 2 | Yes , I was the youngest ever Mayor of Lewes by a clear ten years , I 'm the only one who 's ever been Mayor in his twenties , and I think that came about probably because the family had been in the town since the beginning of the century , erm and I 'd been involved in local politics since about eight or nineteen , I was on polling stations and so on . |
| 3 | But I 'd been interested in old houses long before that . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ If I had been involved in petty larceny I certainly would n't still be here arguing the point after your abuse ! ’ |
| 5 | I 've been involved in direct mail ever since my first days with the Billy Graham Organisation in the early sixties . |
| 6 | Erm , and I 've been involved in lengthy discussion on behalf of certain people in the trade , one of the largest er , chains of superstores , do-it-yourself superstores . |
| 7 | I have been involved in local politics for several years and I am running in South Ward for the second time . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ I have been involved in detailed talks with Michael Knighton for several days . |