Example sentences of "i have been [v-ing] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been watching him for some weeks , and I accuse him publicly — before the whole school ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It might surprise you , Hans , but I have been watching you for some time now . |
| 3 | ‘ I have been expecting you for a week , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Cheapies are fine — I have been using them for years ! |
| 5 | I have been using it for some years and encourage my junior staff to do the same . |
| 6 | I have been growing them for ten years , and for the past two years I have been hybridising . |
| 7 | Why , Edward and I have been planning it for days — it has done much to keep up his spirits ! ’ |
| 8 | Sharon , who works at a miniature models factory in Wrexham , said : ‘ I have been teasing him for about two weeks for not being romantic but he has shown me I was wrong . |
| 9 | Sharon , who works at a miniature models factory in Wrexham , said : ‘ I have been teasing him for about two weeks for not being romantic but he has shown me I was wrong . |