Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] 's [been] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that let Windows applications run on Unix desktops . |
| 2 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that enable Windows applications to run under Unix on desktop systems . |
| 3 | do you want a cup of tea that 's been stewing for three days ? |
| 4 | oh , no wonder that 's been hurting at night |
| 5 | A council that 's been paying for a fourteen-year-old criminal to stay in Spain has been criticised in court . |
| 6 | It 's a time bomb that 's been ticking for centuries and the fuse has always been gold . |
| 7 | Well maybe , maybe it 's because the person that 's been dealing with is not sufficiently au fait with Peterborough |
| 8 | Well never can he and er the other partners with er the plant hire that 's been going for donkey 's ages and never shows a profit . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've just been asked to take over a leading role in a production that 's been playing in Stratford which they 're taking to the Barbican . |
| 10 | What he can do is instill a sense of purpose and energy that 's been missing for years . |