Example sentences of "[verb] been [v-ing] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Thus ( 15a ) presupposes that the person referred to by I has been waiting for news about someone whom he thought to be in danger , whereas ( 15b ) does not , and might be said rather by someone who is comparing himself with other people who do not know this fact . |
| 32 | Butcher , who has been scouting for Sheffield Wednesday , turned out for their reserve side in a 2–1 Pontins League victory over Rotherham . |
| 33 | This system has been evolving for centuries , first for bourgeoisies all over the world , then spreading to the working classes in the First World , and slowly but surely penetrating to all those with disposable income everywhere . |
| 34 | They would all be returning to town in the autumn to meet some sons of good families in Riba ; she 'd been saving for years , money from the pigeons , money from the cheeses , the almonds , her mother 's money when she died — may she rest in peace and perpetual light shine on her — she 'd hidden it from that villainous landlord who 'd strip everyone of their surplus if he knew how much they 'd hoarded , but they 'd never find out , the folk were far too tight to let anyone know , and he , Davide , must not breathe a word . |
| 35 | The man , who said his name was Dave , told detectives about a friend who 'd been looking for Carol shortly before she died . |
| 36 | He 'd been hoping for windows , and a view over the bay or the town . |
| 37 | But it was n't like I 'd imagined — except for the long silences when I 'd been hoping for laughs . |
| 38 | I 'd been caddying for Ralph Moffatt on the pro circuit and got him through the pre-qualifier at Fairhaven , so I told him I 'd be caddying for him in the Open as I 'd heard nothing from Jack . |
| 39 | ‘ I 'd been expecting for ages to hear you two were getting engaged . |
| 40 | It was her nail scissors that she 'd been searching for days , lost under the hearthrug and pressing into her hip ; and the cry was also her virginity , small and bewildered and gone . |
| 41 | She 'd been waiting for Christine , but Christine had n't come . |
| 42 | One day in the shop she 'd been waiting for Malcolm 's girlfriend and partner , Vivienne Westwood — they 'd been planning to go somewhere but Vivienne had n't turned up , she 'd phoned to tell this American girl that . |
| 43 | She 'd been longing for peace and quiet so that she could get on with her carving , and , now that she had it , was standing here like a loon ! |
| 44 | He 'd been driving for days , he 'd forgotten how many , and he was tired of the white lines painted down the middle of the highway , he was tired to the centre of his bones . |
| 45 | Merlin , who 'd been covering for Paul and protecting the South Sussex 's goal , cleared once again , but Perdita blocked his shot . |
| 46 | The ARC marked the start of a liveaboard adventure that the Codd 's had been planning for years . |
| 47 | If it was n't exactly political pessimism of the order of ‘ mourir pour Danzig ’ it must have been alarming for Americans to hear from High Commissioner Pignon 's diplomatic adviser of the feeling that French interests were not important enough to die for because the country was being given over to the Vietnamese and when the war was over French influence would have disappeared . |
| 48 | It could have been leaking for months . |
| 49 | His stillness made them hesitate ; he might have been watching for fish but the stream was hardly large enough for trout , only minnows or sticklebacks Libby pressed close to George , they stayed on the path watching . |
| 50 | He must have been looking for bathroom . |
| 51 | Mr Stein would have been looking for chefs , receptionists , back-room staff , chambermaids , gardeners , laundry workers , bar staff , waiters … ’ |
| 52 | Master Thomas said they must have been looking for people , not things , and thought you should be warned , so … ’ |
| 53 | ‘ He must have been driving for hours . ’ |
| 54 | You might have been driving for years by going over the top of the wheel as a lot of lorry drivers do . |
| 55 | While the book may have been disappointing for Books Etc in Charing Cross Road , the overall UK sales were spectacularly good at over 40,000 copies in the trade — a record sale for a Herbert hardback . |
| 56 | Edward Nundy , 55 , of Southend , Essex , was allegedly seen at his boat when he should have been working for Car Buyer magazine . |
| 57 | Trying to interrogate officers of the Grand Army would have been asking for trouble . |
| 58 | He would have liked to have watched it from the public gallery ; but that would have been asking for trouble . |
| 59 | You have got to train that person which you could have been doing for years and |
| 60 | And what 's impressive is they 're doing research that we should have been doing for years ! |