Example sentences of "i have [adv] been [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 2 | It 's same as , what ow she 's gone into hospital with her , you know , and I 'd actually been that day , you know what I mean , I do n't mind , do n't get me wrong , I 'm not cross , 'cos I do n't mind . |
| 3 | If I had n't been such a coward maybe they might have turned out better . ’ |
| 4 | I and I took to Connor 's Quay as a sailing ship and I and then of course I had n't been much in sailing ships . |
| 5 | I had n't been any great shakes at boxing , but I 'd thought as a young man that I might be . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've already been this morning , thank you , Corp . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 've not been that well myself , ’ she said , ‘ I 've been worried sick about ye . ’ |
| 8 | I I 've always been that way inclined , I mean my dad was er he he was a miner , he was a lovely dad , he was lovely man . |
| 9 | I was n't in the actual throe er , er I wa I 've always been more or less a loner . |
| 10 | I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats . |
| 11 | Oh aye Well I 've never been that way see . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've never been this way before . |
| 13 | But I 've never been this close before … ’ |
| 14 | Oh , well I have n't been that way yet . |
| 15 | One fan said : ‘ I have n't been this wet since Pavarotti in the Park and at least the burgers were cheaper there . ’ |
| 16 | Eh , I have n't been this week . |