Example sentences of "'ve [been] [verb] [verb] a " 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 | Erm for one world week on the twenty fourth of October and we 've been asked to do a stall there . |
| 3 | Unless you 've been asked to fill a longer time , aim at making your item three to four minutes in length . |
| 4 | For this committee , therefore Severn we 've been asked to approve a revised estimate of five point nine five five million pounds , and an estimate next year of five point four , six , seven million pounds . |
| 5 | I 've been hoping to catch a glimpse of you . ’ |
| 6 | Have you ever felt so angry about men that you 've been moved to write a song about it ? |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been trying to find a tactful way to drop him for ages . ’ |
| 8 | And it 's particularly , I think , acute in the parish of Saint Mary 's and Saint John 's because the vicarage has been empty for two years and erm they built a new house , it was more it was cheaper to build a new house than to do the old one up , but there it 's been sat , empty for two years , and erm they 've been trying to find a buyer . |
| 9 | So if I may , I would like to negotiate to one or the other if if you will agree er to that , to try and get us a dance group , we 've been trying to get a dance group for years |
| 10 | Mrs Draper says they 've been trying to get a larger home for years . |
| 11 | It 's because of that interest , and those letters , that I 've been sent to do a special report . ’ |
| 12 | But it 's definitely a unique sound , with that percussive effect that ca n't be recreated on an electric bass — and I know that because I 've been getting sampled a lot recently … |
| 13 | I know that something new has happened , that I 've been forced to make a connection I 've never made before . |
| 14 | I 've been forced to pay a high enough price for the goods , for heaven 's sake . |
| 15 | If you 've been meaning to see a few West End shows , why not try a theatre package from a company like Forte Hotels ( 0345–543555 ) ? |
| 16 | ‘ I — I 've been chosen to inherit a fortune , ’ I whispered . |
| 17 | I 've been dying to make a good ginger pudding for years ! |
| 18 | I 've been known to book a court and play tennis with Caroline ( who has the habit of beating me ) . |