Example sentences of "been [verb] [prep] [pers pn] all [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been looking for him all afternoon , but he must have been tied up with work . |
| 2 | Wayne was enchanted to see Hermia and Perdita , and gave the appearance of having been searching for them all day . |
| 3 | ‘ Father , I have been waiting for you all afternoon . ’ |
| 4 | And should n't Lucy say something about her story , the subtle and extravagant passes Jay had been making at her all evening ? |
| 5 | THE CAT 'S BEEN SLEEPING ON IT ALL AFTERNOON ! |