Example sentences of "[Wh adv] i 've been [verb] " 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 | Please recall how I 've been penned in a sanctum on a planet for most of my days . |
| 3 | I see how I 've been losing : all the while |
| 4 | However I 've been told there is no law of trespass as long as there is due consideration to private property . |
| 5 | Erm , well the North East and all , I found very good , the two York stores , Harrogate and , erm , that 's where I 've been involved really , and they 've all been very good for that . |
| 6 | The sorts of experiences that you then get people talking about is really well I 've learnt to stand up for myself for the first time , erm I now know what I want to do , I know who I am , erm projects where I 've been involved , where you get women saying things like well two years ago I would never have dreamt of going and talking to the Council about my house , or my children , or that I ca n't get a job because I ca n't get child care , and I would n't have dreamt of doing that and people who now say well now I can do that , I know that I can go and stand up for myself and stand up for what I think is right , just as well as my husband can . |
| 7 | It 's dark , cold and pouring with rain as I leave the office of E. and B. Productions where I 've been discussing the pantomime orchestra with Paul , the company musical director . |
| 8 | And it 's not earning us anything in there , but mind you erm it sometimes during the week where erm the tables are full of a load of papers and what have you where I 've been doing paper work and that |
| 9 | Maybe that 's where I 've been going wrong all this time . |
| 10 | And you say oh , about ninety eight , that 's why I 've been seen for , and you say come with me . |
| 11 | That 's probably why I 've been getting low but it 's something funny . . |
| 12 | ‘ That 's why I 've been trying to get hold of you . ’ |
| 13 | Yes it 's it 's it was one of the er advertisements or programmes that went out on radio er again this is why I 've been trying to get over to people the sad things that have to happen to animals . |
| 14 | That 's why I 've been punished through his death . |
| 15 | Too many nursing lectures are given by unqualified lecturers , and it is not uncommon for a person chosen to speak on a particular aspect of care to begin the lecture by saying : ‘ I do n't know why I 've been asked to speak , I 've limited experience in this field . ’ |
| 16 | That 's why I 've been delayed in getting over to see you . |
| 17 | ‘ Angel , ’ she said , ‘ do you know why I 've been running after you ? |
| 18 | I 'm going to bed cos I 'm actually knackered and I do n't why I 've been sitting here talking |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't know why I 've been dropped but I can only think it 's something to do with my run-ins with those high-profile managers . |