Example sentences of "[been] [v-ing] around for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well it maybe , you see I 've had this , this has been hanging around for a month |
| 2 | We had been looking around for about five minutes or so , when a jeep containing two members of the Guardia Civil ( The National Police ) arrived . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've been racing around for most of the day . |
| 4 | Although the idea of COSE has been kicking around for more than a year now , it was the possibility of missing the opportunity to be a part of a very public announcement on the opening day of the UniForum show that finally drove some of the parties to the table — and final agreement was reached barely 48 hours before Wednesday 17 , opening day of the San Francisco event . |
| 5 | Although the idea of COSE has been kicking around for more than a year now , it was the possibility of missing the opportunity to be a part of a very public announcement on the opening day of the UniForum show that finally drove some of the parties to the table . |
| 6 | Although these are ‘ laboratory ’ specimens , they 've been kicking around for about six months and I 'd expect them to be detected quickly . |
| 7 | ‘ This has been a subject that has been bubbling around for years and with an ageing population , it is an issue that has n't been talked about enough . ’ |
| 8 | We use this way in to stop people stealing what gear we have.Andy has been scratching around for a regular roof over his head for a year , ever since he lost his job and his home burned down in a fire . |
| 9 | And Ben like when we were sort of there Ben sort of we 'd been sitting around for a while and he said it 's very embarrassing to have to ask this but you 're staying the night and stuff erm are you two a couple or are you just friends so no , just friends but it 's alright , if you do n't have any spare rooms we 'll be perfectly happy to sleep together , do n't worry . |