Example sentences of "'ve been [v-ing] [adv] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | come home from work she said I 've been looking round in Boots and that for you , she said er I 've decided , she said I was gon na get you a gift voucher . |
| 2 | Yes , the hindquarter double-muscled trait is important and is the breed 's main attribute , but we 've been looking too for stock with good overall conformation , with loin and fleshing that we feel is vital to any successful terminal sire breed . |
| 3 | Remember the the boat 's been filling with water , they 've been bailing out in desperation , after they 'd done everything that they can do they then turn round and said , Lord , do n't you care we 're gon na drown ? |
| 4 | We 've been thinking over past weeks of the little account that we have in the old testament of the life of Ruth . |
| 5 | I 've been thinking back to Ladymont , to people I lameducked there . |
| 6 | I 've been reading up on brochs , but when you 're actually there it 's really just the setting that 's so marvellous , and trying to imagine the sort of life they lived . ’ |
| 7 | We 've been flying here since September , but our wives have regularly sent out Country Living to keep us in touch . |
| 8 | I 've been hiding there for ages . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've been asking around about Werner , who interviewed you about the accident . |
| 10 | Now of what we 've been doing today with fractions was there any of it that you 're not quite sure of and you think , But could you just tell me about that bit again . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been standing outside for ages — wanting to come in , but knowing I should n't . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Is that why you 've been going over to France such a lot ? ’ |
| 13 | I 've been going out with Will for nine months and five days ! |
| 14 | We 've been going together for ages . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've been moaning on about Perdita all evening , but at least she 's alive , whereas Will … ’ |
| 16 | Erm the housing need figure we 've been working on for Greater York has been nine thousand seven hundred and that 's been based on the parishes within the Greater York study area . |
| 17 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 18 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 19 | I 've been working mainly on girls ' education really from about eighteen ninety to about nineteen thirty and that 's what has mainly occupied me research wise . |
| 20 | They feel comfortable in bed together — they 've been sleeping together for years after all , and the new-found passion is lovely and exciting . |
| 21 | They 've been knocking around since Christmas . |
| 22 | I 've been waiting here for ages . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've been waiting around in Reception for about ten minutes . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ They 've been waiting there for ages , ’ said Gurder . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's simply that while we 've been playing well in possession , we have n't been doing the job when the opposition have had the ball . |
| 26 | I 'VE BEEN PLAYING AWAY FROM HOME |
| 27 | " But , hell , they 've been navigating safely to Aru for centuries . " |
| 28 | We 've been cultivating both for centuries . |