Example sentences of "have been [adv prt] [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 i have not heard of a similar setup at least — the only player who is remincent in norway of flo and almost as good in the air has been out injured this season so the setup has not been tried and maybe never will — at least it shows that coach Egil ‘ Drillo ’ Olsen — thinks — which might not be said of Mr Turnip .
2 She 'd been about to tackle that obstacle earlier in the evening on her way to get changed for dinner , when Michele had appeared and , despite her objections , carried her up .
3 He had been out working all day on a commission job for a fashionable hairdresser who was creating a branch in Los Angeles .
4 He was in better spirits and colour now , for he had been out walking several times with Luch since she had gently persuaded him to dress and go to the wedding .
5 Boy used to think , I suppose we both work nights , really , it 's no wonder we 're as tired as each other , we 've been up working all night .
6 But I mean the main the main I mean in it in certain quarters we 've been down playing that aspect of it simply to get it through .
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