Example sentences of "[noun] have [been] [verb] on for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It contains the first detailed plans for the Himalayas , which all the big names in the business have been working on for years . |
| 2 | Sixty extra Scottish Office staff have been taken on for the agriculture department 's area offices , plus a further 30 at its Edinburgh headquarters . |
| 3 | ‘ And these unveilings have been going on for eight years ? |
| 4 | Is he aware that the negotiations have been going on for five years , that we must have a replacement for the multi-fibre arrangement that will enable our textiles to penetrate the markets of countries which do not allow any textiles in and those with tariffs of 200 per cent. , and that even the United States has a tariff of 36 per cent . |
| 5 | Talks have been going on for some time on a range of scientific matters including fusion , nuclear safety and the environment . |
| 6 | Talks have been going on for weeks over the future of the Royal marriage , but despite repeated attempts to save it , the Queen finally decided it was all over on Tuesday afternoon . |
| 7 | Other events have been laid on for the old-timers , including a tour on Wednesday of Craigantlet hillclimb , one of the oldest events in the British championship , and an autotest at Ballywalter on Thursday afternoon . |