Example sentences of "have be [adv] [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chatam , who was narrowly beaten by Jodami in the Hennessy Cognac Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown , has been lightly raced this year and is not yet a certain runner . |
| 2 | In the test question with a calendar provided , the number of days in July was not given ; the success rates would probably have been higher had this information been given . |
| 3 | Bill 's loyalty to his apprentice had been ill rewarded this evening and no trainer could afford to be sentimental . |
| 4 | Bad news had a habit of springing ghastly surprises , the way that shattering news about her mother had sprung the cruellest surprise of all … the way her foolish idyll last night had been ruthlessly shattered this morning … |
| 5 | Erm but I 've been this is I 've been progressively pricing this account . |
| 6 | It hit sectors and people who largely escaped before , the skilled , the clerical workers , the managers and the professionals who 've been badly mauled this time , and where last time around er the service sector was expanding to mop up some of those who 'd lost their jobs in manufacturing , this time the service sector too has been in deep trouble . |