Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] [vb base] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is worth noting that although the product is only just released commercially I have been using an ‘ engineering ’ version on the PC for some two months while the actual review tests were done on a genuine US release version . |
| 2 | But mostly I 've been working in television . ’ |
| 3 | I do n't know , basically I 've been working so hard and pushing so hard I have n't really slowed down to even think about what I 'm doing with my work . |
| 4 | Perhaps I 've been watching too much television yes . |
| 5 | It might be my fault , perhaps I 've been rushing around too much cos that affects your milk supply of course . |
| 6 | ‘ Then obviously I 've been looking for the wrong qualities in my secretaries . ’ |
| 7 | A part of that obviously I think is going to be that there was an expected higher level of productivity than we 've actually achieved , cos you know in January I think in , in Christine 's area for example , to start off with I mean er er er productivity plummeted erm and it 's now , and she changed the system and , and one or two other things . |
| 8 | So I 've been biding my time . |
| 9 | So I 've been trying , I 've been trying to sort of , I I was arguing saying , I do n't think that 's true . |
| 10 | Yes , well she was all , so I 've been speaking to her for weeks when she did n't |
| 11 | so I 've been putting them in the washing machine so maybe |
| 12 | I really do think that there is a degree of inconsistency in compelling a Gothic architect to erect a classical building — and so I have been thinking of appointing you a coadjutor , who would in fact make the design ! |
| 13 | and literally I 've been working |
| 14 | For far too long you 've been hiding your light under a bushel . |
| 15 | So to find out how much you 've used , you 've got to multiply it by how long you 've been using it for . |
| 16 | Potential regional final hosts should tell us how long you 've been running exemption shows and give as much background information as possible . |
| 17 | So he 's realized how long you 've been waiting ? |
| 18 | Then they continue , they hand you the tape , you ask them a few questions , like what the band 's called , how long you 've been working together , and bla bla bla , and then erm , I think I I 'm actually doing it with Kent and James and they 're not thick . |
| 19 | Or perhaps you 've been telling her about when her periods will be due . |
| 20 | ‘ Perhaps you 've been overdoing the yoghurt and grapefruit , ’ said Alex . |
| 21 | Oh perhaps you 've been saying what other |
| 22 | So you 've been sketching them ? |
| 23 | So you 've been educating yourself again . ’ |
| 24 | So you 've been shopping what else ? |
| 25 | I mean , obviously we 've been playing this game for hours . |
| 26 | So we 've been starting on the , but this is a bit of a shame though because , what I like , when we , when we , when we have our three days off , it 's nice to know on your , on your last day off that still have a late night because your not back to work until the afternoon you know . |
| 27 | So we 've been doing that with children as well . |
| 28 | So we have been watching a battle between rival establishments for control of the UK . |
| 29 | What I 'd like you to do , is to try and put into words , what the main problems are at the moment , when they occur , where they occur , and how long they 've been going on for ’ . |
| 30 | Well it 's how long they 've been going , I suppose . |