Example sentences of "that i have been a " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I ca n't help feeling , ’ says Howard , sticking his head forward ruefully , ‘ now I know who you are , that I 've been a bit outspoken in some of my remarks about the system . ’
2 In answer to Merrill 's questioning face , he went on , ‘ I think I once told you that I 'd been a bit — wild .
3 Was this the point at which to say that I had been a professional actress for over thirty years and was well aware of the mechanics etc ?
4 Regular readers will know that I have been a fan of Stephen Coonts since I reviewed his first novel Flight of the Intruder ( now a major ( ? ) film , as they say , though I 'd make do with the book if I were you ) .
5 I am acutely conscious that I have been a source of aggravation to Pa recently over my stupid allergy to vegetables ; it can not be pleasant to see the products one has slaved over summer and winter being regurgitated on to the dinner plate of one 's elder child .
6 Clotilde will never marry me if she learns that I have been a … friend of Irene Adler .
7 I for one value the friendship that he has given me in the eight and a half years that I have been a Member of the House , despite the fact that we are in different parties and disagree on many issues .
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