Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] had been [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , whereas filmmaking technique had been advancing in America , things had almost stood still in Britain . |
| 2 | Nurse Lewis had been chewing with her eyes shut . |
| 3 | When his court-appointed attorney , Michael Deutsch , filed a discovery motion on 30 August for documents that might show Coleman had been acting under orders when he applied for the Thomas Leavy passport , the DEA , the DIA and the CIA all declined to comply on grounds of national security . |
| 4 | She woke early on the morning of July 29 , 1981 which is not surprising as her room overlooked the Mall where the singing , chattering crowds had been gathering for days . |
| 5 | The practice of selling honours had been increasing under all governments and it was becoming more marked in both parties . |
| 6 | The court was told Tania had been living with another man , Robert Cross , for five months . |
| 7 | I know Martinho had been hoping for a religious programme . |
| 8 | Stocking knitting had been removing to the east Midlands from the last years of the preceding century . |
| 9 | The witness said Gary had been swinging on the metal posts on May 11 when they collapsed on his chest . |
| 10 | But she said Lilian had been working at the old people 's home just down the road . |
| 11 | Professor Alex McDougall , convener of the institute 's VAT sub-committee , said ICAS had been pressing for Customs and Excise and the VAT tribunal to have to power to mitigate penalties . |
| 12 | Defence counsel William Carter said Gould had been campaigning against drug abuse within the jail . |
| 13 | It was five races into the championship before it was discovered Jonny had been driving with a broken chassis , which made it impossible to get his car to handle properly . |
| 14 | He said Catholics had been living in fear of attack by the IRA and loyalists for over 20 years and called on Mr Taylor to withdraw his comments . |
| 15 | Armand Horowitz had been staring into space , mentally checking the measures he must take to trace Tweed . |
| 16 | Mr John Goldring , QC , prosecuting , said Allitt had been suffering from the attention-seeking illness Munchausen 's Syndrome by Proxy . |
| 17 | Headteacher Terry Anderson said staff had been struggling in the cramped conditions since the school was opened in 1985 . |
| 18 | Sheriff 's Deputy Mark Ray said Salata had been coming to the secure Polo Club development , where 23-year-old Steffi has a home , at least three times a day for three days in an attempt to see her . |
| 19 | Christopher Attwooll , prosecuting , said Joyce had been working at Bowler 's Pub in Eston on the night of the burglary . |