Example sentences of "[pron] have only been [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you 've only been skiing for a short while . |
| 2 | ‘ But you 've only been talking to them for a little while ! ’ said Angalo . |
| 3 | Considering she 's only been sailing for a couple of days , she 's doing very well . |
| 4 | I believe she used to be so reluctant about marrying people because marriage is important to her , she 's only been waiting for the right one . ’ |
| 5 | Sorry I ca n't really sort of say I must admit I could n't really see why they should be like that really cos I mean it is a bit puzzling cos if they 've only just done anything , they 've only been tampering with this finger so |
| 6 | I saw the evil light in his eyes and knew that so far they had only been playing with me : their real intent was to kill . |
| 7 | Although they have only been trading for the last ten years , they continue the tradition of using a water powered mill which started in the 1800s . |
| 8 | A number of experiments on bone modification in soil have been initiated , but they have only been running for five years and so far there is no good evidence of any change . |
| 9 | In fact , he has only been working as a professional for three years or so , and has had to learn his trade by trial and error . |
| 10 | Although he has only been rallying for one year he has already appeared on the BBC Top Gear championship series when viewers saw him win his grand touring class . |
| 11 | Cos it 's only been running for three years |
| 12 | ‘ He 's only been working for Harry for a few weeks . |