Example sentences of "if you have been [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Romano 's tone was coolly implacable , ‘ If you had been wearing a safety-line , there would have been no accident , ’ he added evenly , goading her temper even further . |
| 2 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been waiting a long time , ’ she said soothingly . |
| 3 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been making a few plans , Mr Calder ! ’ |
| 4 | Now you can work out for yourselves that if you 'd been betting a pound on each of those horses you 'd have finished up substantially down . |
| 5 | If you have been using a code driven system then it 's likely that you can drive alternative systems directly ; GO Graphics ' Deskset talks to Compugraphic systems , for example . |
| 6 | You can expect ructions at home if you have been taking a partner for granted recently . |
| 7 | If you have been following a normal varied British pattern of eating you have probably been consuming less dietary fibre than you need for health protection , but it is unlikely that you are deficient in minerals and vitamins . |
| 8 | No , these days I 'm concentrating on passing my motorcycle test — a complex business , even if you have been driving a car on and sometimes off the road for nigh on 20 less than accident-free years . |
| 9 | This may occur if you have been playing a game or using a program that has somehow corrupted your system files . |