Example sentences of "[pers pn] have [be] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm 63 and for the past six years I have been taking two tablets each day for myxoedema of the thyroid . |
| 2 | Darwinism destroys the presumption that a separate organism functions primarily to preserve itself ( as do simpler homeostatic systems which do not reproduce ) ; it shows me that even at the biological level my spontaneity only secondarily and partially serves myself , and invites the reflection that behaving consistently to my own advantage became conceivable only with the clarification of my viewpoint in contrast with others , which in turn implies that I have been assuming other viewpoints from the beginning of self-consciousness . |
| 3 | I do not believe they do exist in stillwaters , for I am sure I would have found some evidence of the layer theory during the time I have been catching hundreds of stillwater bream . |
| 4 | Later , as a Member of Parliament , I have been to see archaeological sites — Clickimmin Broch is one of the most remarkable in Britain — to talk to multinational oil companies at Sullom Voe , and to campaign against the Scotland and Wales Bills of 1978–79 , successfully , as it turned out . |
| 5 | I have been declared innocent . |
| 6 | If they are lax they are realised as short vowels , if tense as diphthongs ( this category including what I have been calling long vowels ) . |
| 7 | Does n't bother me You , Stu and I have been broken hearted a few months ago and I 've cried over him not coming to see me but not any more . |
| 8 | I have been plotting all morning how to get you back again . |
| 9 | She says ; I have been made redundant that is why I have all this in my hands . |
| 10 | The prime site out of the above-mentioned locations is , in my experience , London , and the worst the railway stations , but there are far better places than even the City of London and I have been made aware that the airports are an example of sites that fall into this category . |
| 11 | ‘ I have been made privy to the wisdom and knowledge of the Galactic Great Folk , and have returned here to solve all the world 's problems . ’ |
| 12 | The period during which I have been writing this chapter has seen one of the worst staffing levels ever at the women 's flat . |
| 13 | Having just purchased a lovely thoroughbred mare , I have been considering various events I could take up . |
| 14 | I have been considering this . ’ |
| 15 | I have been considering this matter for nearly two years , but my mind moves slowly ; I dislike publicity , and I had hoped that somebody else might lead the way . |
| 16 | When Jesus appeared after his resurrection to his disciples in Galilee , he told them , ‘ I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth . ’ |
| 17 | Dear love , I get plenty of time to think about us these days , and I 'm more than ever grateful that I have been given such a wonderful person as you to be my wife . |
| 18 | ‘ This is the reason they were first given and I would like to think that I have been given this award because of that . |
| 19 | I have been given free catalogues , invited to try any guitar I wished — not just the cheapo imports either but vintage stuff too — actually got useful information from people who , without exception , seem to be knowledgeable and often talented players , and generally made to feel welcome . |
| 20 | Anyway , as I have been given more recognition and opportunity to draw to my strengths under your editorship , I would like to express my appreciation and thanks for giving me a ‘ go ’ . |
| 21 | I have been given enough money for you to live the life of a gentleman in London while you are studying . |
| 22 | But he added : ‘ That said , I must say I am extremely pessimistic about the future of the plant , given all that I have been hearing these last few days . ’ |
| 23 | I have been coaching black kids for more than 20 years . |
| 24 | So that answers all those years that I have been conducting these seminars , it answers my question not in the way I was particularly happy about I have to say , but I mean it did answer my question and then it may be them having you know I mean like sort of things I may not be particularly happy with , but maybe it is good that the papers are reflecting what the community wants . |
| 25 | I think it was Professor Thomas Torrance who replied to a question concerning his ‘ conversion ‘ with the reply : ‘ I have been converted three times . |
| 26 | ‘ I have been drinking all my life , ’ explained Lili . |
| 27 | Firstly , I have been buying this magazine on and off since the first time that Elite ( by Firebird ) was reviewed . |
| 28 | I have been sent another example , which is rather more serious . |
| 29 | In an effort to make life more interesting for our younger members of staff and our graduate element , I have been inviting past students back to lecture on any aspect of their current work . |
| 30 | Q I have been using extra red Henna on my hair for almost two years while I 've been growing my hair . |