Example sentences of "say [pers pn] [vb base] been [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | They say they have been waiting to be moved from the ‘ temporary accommodation ’ ever since . |
2 | They say they have been waiting to be moved from the ‘ temporary accommodation ’ ever since . |
3 | he says I 've been talking to that wee feller and he was talking about the pub which got . |
4 | He says I have been flying for four years . |
5 | Well then about a month later he said he rung June and said I 've been speaking to Geoff he said and th they wan na hi er hire a car for a week . |
6 | Erm , oh I have got something else , which is music , erm , at the last meeting I said I 've been talking to Simon from the Queen 's Hall , about the idea of doing pre-concert notes |
7 | Well I did we we talked about this , you see Mary Anne , half way through the conversation er Neil went out of the room so that I could to Mary Ann and I said towards the end of my conversation , you know , Mary Ann you 're a very wise person , give me some advice I said , I told her about Neil not wanting no not doing well on the driving , although he can drive she said he does n't want to do it she said do n't hassle him so when he came downstairs I said I 've been talking to Mary Ann and she sends you her love and because , of course , you know , we 've got a grandson , you know she had a son , my |
8 | I just said , goodness , I said we 've been waiting for this parcel since before Christmas and he says oh have you duck . |
9 | Now I can say I 've been mixing with both the noble and the notorious . |
10 | Erm so yes I think we 're we can we can say we 've been leading from the front . |
11 | And the candlestick is beautiful — dare I say we 've been lusting after just such a one for ages , and now we can enjoy your gift . |
12 | Sorry if it 's the first thing you see in the morning , still it 's not everyone who can say they 've been sleeping with a Jesuit . |