Example sentences of "been [v-ing] to be " in BNC.
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1 | Some had in fact been praying to be ‘ rescued ’ ! |
2 | She 'd been wanting to be my best friend for ages . |
3 | If she 'd been pretending to be busy before , she really was busy now . |
4 | ‘ I have n't been pretending to be in love with you this weekend . |
5 | Begin the list with the projects that have been waiting to be finished for the longest period of time . |
6 | They say they have been waiting to be moved from the ‘ temporary accommodation ’ ever since . |
7 | They say they have been waiting to be moved from the ‘ temporary accommodation ’ ever since . |
8 | The way the work-force has been treated over the last few years , the uncertainty that 's been created and the lack of consultation , the impact on their lives of such a closure on people who have been expecting to be there until they retire — their jobs may well go , and the impact on that , both for their own lives as well as their families . |
9 | Alongside rich , corrupt and irresistible Sir Jack Falstaff is the young Prince Hal , wandering far from his true royal path , mixing with thieves and wastrels when he ought to have been studying to be a king . |
10 | I 've been trying to be a footballer , and that is n't me . |