Example sentences of "you have been [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some might say that you 'd been given a job and failed to do it . |
| 2 | So if you 'd been given a free choice , you would n't have given your sweets to your brother , would you ? |
| 3 | It would n't matter if you 'd been promised a king 's ransom if you achieved a lucky jump to the scorpion . |
| 4 | Now you can work out for yourselves that if you 'd been betting a pound on each of those horses you 'd have finished up substantially down . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not just what you wrote that hurts us , Lizzy , it 's the way you 've been living a lie all this time . ’ |
| 6 | All this time you 've been living a dream , and now you 've seen that dream in the flesh you torment yourself even more . ’ |
| 7 | The argument that if you 've been born a tortoise , it is difficult to become a hare because some official insists , is flawed , though the imposing of fines must be done in a responsible manner and not by self-appointed officials with heavy-handed habits . |
| 8 | . You 've been using a brush instead of a spatula for spreading glue . |
| 9 | Besides being allowed to play mistress of this house for years , you 've been given a good allowance . |
| 10 | When you 've been given a fine brain like I have , you 've got to use it . |
| 11 | Suppose , for example , you 've been given a problem to work on by one of your teachers . |
| 12 | If you 've been given a voucher because you have a low income , the value of your voucher may be reduced . |
| 13 | You 've been given a reprieve . |
| 14 | And er you 've been given a document by the county and you 'll take your own view on that . |
| 15 | Puts them on notice that you 've been to see a solicitor . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't think this man was a cousin at all , indeed , I think you 've been harbouring a criminal from jail . ’ |
| 17 | When you 've been driving a car , and hirpling about on motorbikes using L plates , as aged car users are allowed to with anything under 125cc or possessing a sidecar , you think you know it all . |
| 18 | Erm what kind of erm equipment do you use when , when erm you 've been reported a , a robbery ? |
| 19 | The very first film I made with Roy he took me to one side and he said ’ you 've been working a lot in the theatre and you 're playing to the back row of the the dress circle which is right for the theatre . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Who wants to work when you 've been offered a holiday ? ’ she asked . |
| 21 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been waiting a long time , ’ she said soothingly . |
| 22 | You 'll soon get the hang of it — once you 've been caught a few times you 'll suss out the attack patterns — but until you do , frustration is high . |
| 23 | When you 've been having a few beers , and clowning around having a bit of a larf , and then you go onstage and sing earnest , sensitive songs full of emotion and heartbreak and loneliness , do you ever feel like fakes ? |
| 24 | ‘ You 've been having a nightmare , that 's all , ’ said Florrie . |
| 25 | Good , good getting hard this is n't it when you 've been having a holiday and you thought you were gon na have a nice play and we 're doing all this hard work . |
| 26 | ‘ You 've been talking a lot , ’ she said aggressively . |
| 27 | Hmm well you 've been giving a few answers yourself over the last few weeks . |
| 28 | Well you , you 've been doing a lot just recently , the last few days |
| 29 | ‘ You 've been making a bloody exception in my case ever since I 've been on the corporate payroll ’ he yelled . |
| 30 | ‘ You 've been making a lot of noise ’ , the mining man is alleged to have said . |