Example sentences of "have you been [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ How long had you been married ? ’
2 Had you been present , Buzz , there was nothing you could have done , so it was thought best not to disrupt your holiday , ’ Adam explained .
3 There would have been no need for the action we have taken had you been reasonable .
4 Dierdriu said gently , ‘ Had you been half siblings , something might have been permitted .
5 But had you been able to tuck away today 's maximum of £18 a month in 1982 , it would be £3,272 by now and all it would have cost you is £2,160 .
6 Sir I commend to you the expert evidence relating to the historic character and I hope sir when you visit this site , although it may look very different at this moment from the way it would have done had you been able to visit it after the originally scheduled date of this enquiry , when the daffodils were out ,
7 The Income & Growth PEP allows you to invest in the Capital House Income & Growth Unit Trust which , despite one of the most difficult periods for stock market investment , has seen an investment of £100 grow to £183 over the last five years — had you been able to invest in the Income & Growth PEP over this period you would have received this return free of all personal taxes .
8 I think the bit that stands up above the horizon is fine , I mean I think that gives you a good idea of what it would have been like had you been able to get the whole , or not perhaps the whole of it , but a lot more of the post up above the horizon simply by getting down lower .
9 ‘ Where 've you been all my life , madam ? ’
10 ‘ Where 've you been all this time ? ’
11 Where 've you been this morning ?
12 ‘ How long have you been awake ? ’ she asked edgily .
13 Have you been awake long ? ’
14 Well , where have you been that 's made you so late ?
15 Have you been that part there ?
16 Have you been cruel ?
17 ‘ How long have you been married ? ’
18 ‘ How long have you been married ? ’
19 How long have you been married ? ’
20 have you been married ?
21 ‘ How many times in your life have you been nearer dying ? ’
22 ‘ We know that , stupid , but where have you been all night ? ’
23 ‘ Where have you been all this time ?
24 ‘ Where have you been all afternoon then ? ’
25 ‘ Where the hell have you been all this time ? ’
26 He was saying , would you believe , ‘ And where have you been all my life ? ’
27 ‘ Where have you been all day ? ’
28 ‘ Where the bloody hell have you been all this time ? ’ she cried , throwing herself into his arms .
29 And since when have you been such an excellent student of human nature ?
30 Have you been involved with hostages before ? ’
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