Example sentences of "[pron] 've been [verb] for " in BNC.
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1 | I 've been searching for news of you all over Chelsea , Eaton Square , Cadogan Gardens … not a sign of your people anywhere . ’ |
2 | I 've been searching for ages . ’ |
3 | I 've been cooking for 7 years now , including my school , my cookery school . |
4 | It 's just what I 've been hoping for ! |
5 | In what remains one of the most touching and compassionate statements of his flamboyant career , The Doc told waiting newsmen ‘ I 've been punished for falling in love . |
6 | And you say oh , about ninety eight , that 's why I 've been seen for , and you say come with me . |
7 | In seven years driving a cab this is the first time I 've been done for anything . |
8 | ‘ I 've been trying for forty years and the margin of error 's still about eighty per cent . ’ |
9 | ‘ Lucky devil , I 've been trying for eight years and still have n't cracked it yet . ’ |
10 | I 've been trying for days , though , I 'm coming over tomorrow . |
11 | and I 've been trying for ages but there just has n't been any cos |
12 | Get a bit of sympathy cos I 've been asked for eight by you . |
13 | ‘ What I 've been using for about the last five years are Seymour Duncan amps . |
14 | I 've been farming for the last 70 years and never seen anything like it . ’ |
15 | I 've been pushing for a long time but erm down here ? |
16 | I did mention that er I 'm a retired tax inspector and I 'm very long retired , I 've been retired for thirteen years , thoroughly enjoying it , hope you too but your first questions w must be what the devil am I doing thirteen years retired tax inspector talking to you on a technical subject , why on earth ca n't you get the real thing ? |
17 | I would think that 30 to 40 per cent of my time is spent on what I 've been trained for . |
18 | ‘ This is the life I 've been trained for and I want to carry on for as long as possible . |
19 | I 'VE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR London Marathon … ( other events ) |
20 | I 'VE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR London Marathon … ( other events ) |
21 | ‘ I 've a rather special wine I 've been saving for you to sample , Naylor , ’ Guthrie addressed his nephew as they began to tuck into a starter of scampi in flaky pastry . |
22 | I 've been saving for a long time with Alma |
23 | ‘ As a matter of fact I 've been living for the past two years with a wonderful man . |
24 | And I 've been living for seven years ! |
25 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
26 | I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
27 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere , ’ he said breathlessly . |
28 | Smith said : ‘ I 've been looking for someone to play wide on the right . |
29 | Demelza , five , of Oakworth , West Yorks , said : ‘ She 's just what I 've been looking for . |
30 | And he said , ‘ Do you know , all my life I 've been looking for somebody who could do everything for three pounds a week . ’ |