Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [be] [v-ing] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wetland cultivation during Classic Maya times has been attracting much archaeological attention in recent years . |
| 2 | THE Bill Wells Octet has been exploring some unusual stylistic directions in the context of the Scottish jazz scene , but this appearance did not live up to expectations . |
| 3 | Bernard Dixon has been digesting some bizarre eating habits |
| 4 | The offer was accepted with alacrity and Harry has been writing these little vignettes for the paper ever since . |
| 5 | But in recent years concern has been growing that economic forecasts are not up to the mark . |
| 6 | Geoff Boucher has been running this unofficial sanctuary for more than four years . |
| 7 | Cheryl 's been saying some odd things . |
| 8 | The party has been using some bright capitalist techniques to get itself in election-fighting mettle . |
| 9 | ‘ You can have too much of anything , ’ was Gay 's sage rejoinder , ‘ and I rather think her mother 's been overdoing this entertaining stunt . |