Example sentences of "[verb] been [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Academics have been writing books and articles ; Charter 88 has been campaigning for constitutional reform ; citizenship is to be incorporated in the National Curriculum in the schools ; and a commission under the august patronage of the Speaker of the House of Commons published a report entitled Encouraging Citizenship in October 1990 . |
| 2 | James Ousley , chief executive officer of the Control Data Systems Inc spin-out , says its former parent , Control Data Corp — now divided into two separate companies ( UX No 387 ) — had been looking for additional capital for a number of years , but was not able to tempt any investors to bankroll an organisation with interests as diverse as proprietary mainframes , Unix , military and government software and services and a lottery business . |
| 3 | Recently , Moore had been commentating for London-based Capital Radio at football matches , as well as working as a partner in a sports marketing company , preparing for the 1994 World Cup . |
| 4 | They had been waiting for high water so that they could sail alongside in a civilised manner . |
| 5 | The big fish had been making for deep water all afternoon and Trent had n't seen a bird for the past hour . |
| 6 | Coun. Grant said he and Colburn parish council had been pressing for improved pedestrian safety at this point . |
| 7 | Or was he merely seeking to confuse people in the West who have been calling for military intervention ? |