Example sentences of "[vb infin] [been] [v-ing] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She had brushed aside the congratulations of her gynaecologist when he said , ‘ Most women would have been screaming for some kind of relief long before now . ’
2 Sir Patrick Mayhew must have been hoping for some winners and losers , as he considers how to kick-start his talks process .
3 Saying that they were playing very deep , but Im sure Wallace would have been looking for those balls and giving the player in posession that option .
4 Athelstan studied him carefully , rather concerned , for by now Sir John would usually have been shouting for more claret or sack .
5 She must have been waiting for some time .
6 Eighteen months ago they would n't have been asking for more money
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