Example sentences of "'ve [be] [verb] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Whenever I 've been asked to take a sponsored parachute jump I 've declined , giving the excuse ‘ fear of flying ’ . |
2 | Unless you 've been asked to fill a longer time , aim at making your item three to four minutes in length . |
3 | For this committee , therefore Severn we 've been asked to approve a revised estimate of five point nine five five million pounds , and an estimate next year of five point four , six , seven million pounds . |
4 | For thirty years I 've been trying to give an affirmative reply to that question . |
5 | ‘ I 've been trying to find a tactful way to drop him for ages . ’ |
6 | Mrs Draper says they 've been trying to get a larger home for years . |
7 | I 've been made to look an awful fool … so humiliated … |
8 | It 's because of that interest , and those letters , that I 've been sent to do a special report . ’ |
9 | I 've been forced to pay a high enough price for the goods , for heaven 's sake . |
10 | If you 've been meaning to see a few West End shows , why not try a theatre package from a company like Forte Hotels ( 0345–543555 ) ? |
11 | I 've been dying to make a good ginger pudding for years ! |