Example sentences of "been under way for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Short 's preparation has been under way for six months and has been intensive . |
| 2 | Much of the development work that found its way into Challenger had been under way for some years on behalf of the Shah of Iran . |
| 3 | The programme had been under way for some time , studying liquid-liquid reactions with disappointing results . |
| 4 | Advertising manager Peter Matthews confirmed the review , which he says has been under way for some time . |
| 5 | With equal determination , Annie was making it clear by chatting away happily to Ibn Fayoud and his schoolgirl friend that it would be rude to leave before the dancing had been under way for half an hour or so . |
| 6 | Usthinks the company doth protest too much : despite the fact that the countdown to its flotation has been under way for some weeks now , and Quality Software Products Plc has finally formally announced that ‘ following last week 's successful launch of Universal OLAS ’ it ‘ has decided to begin the process of seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange , ’ it still says that ‘ no final decision will be taken for some time , ’ making it sound as if the company is signalling frantically that it would prefer to be acquired if only someone would come forward offering more money than it could raise in a public flotation . |
| 7 | The news followed a Financial Times report that discussions were believed to have been under way for several weeks with a number of prospective buyers , but were most advanced with the US foods and tobacco giant , Philip Morris . |