Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] have be [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their relationship had been coming to an end and Miss Turner 's parents had arranged for her to go on a holiday to America to deter her from seeing him . |
| 2 | Le-eyo was distinguished by an error which mankind has been trying to right ever since . |
| 3 | Rachel had become so lost in her thoughts that she suddenly realised her father had been talking to her and she had n't heard a word . |
| 4 | Her salary has been growing to the point where she feels she can afford to buy a home and it promises to climb much further over the next few years . |
| 5 | Lady Bell said her son had been returning to his Land Rover , parked on the opposite side of the road to the farm . |
| 6 | ‘ His department has been saying to us in recent weeks that we could not have the classrooms and toilets we need because there are empty places in other schools . |
| 7 | He guessed at once that his son had been talking to Yuan , and even though the casual disclosure of information had been prearranged , he regretted the unavoidability of the confrontation which was about to occur . |
| 8 | ‘ David Mellor and his family have been coming to my restaurant for 18 years and they are my very good friends , ’ says Moziruddin . |
| 9 | ‘ I can see that your uncle has been talking to you about us , ’ Sophie said drily , ‘ but you do n't understand . |