Example sentences of "[verb] he have been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he would ask a few questions , say he 'd been looking for a few hours . |
| 2 | Thus , a Keeper of Italian Painting would have responsibility for the Italian drawings , thereby not only linking their administration and scholarly maintenance but also bringing drawing into the direct relationship with painting which Clifford says he has been advocating for many years . |
| 3 | The man claimed he had been looking for his girlfriend when challenged by staff members . |
| 4 | ‘ I know he 's been looking for you . |
| 5 | He was inclined to believe he had been looking for an excuse to ring her , which was foolish because he did not need an excuse . |
| 6 | He feels he has been punished for looking after his customers . |
| 7 | He felt he had been imprisoned for ever on this mad , rotating world , racing ceaselessly through its dark orbit . |
| 8 | ‘ I bet he 's been dying for an audience , ’ Dalziel said to Pascoe . |
| 9 | So I should n't think he 's been driving for some time and |
| 10 | As the door closed , Zen let out a breath he realized he had been holding for a long time . |
| 11 | OLYMPIC aces returning from Barcelona this week brought back a very silly story about cycling superstar Chris Boardman : ‘ Have you heard he 's been tested for drugs . ’ |
| 12 | Buckby , who is also secretary of the Langbaurgh Schools Cross Country Association , said he had been trying for nearly ten years to have the rule changed . |
| 13 | Douglas Gray of Middleton in Teesdale said he had been complaining for over two years about undelivered letters and hit out at the ‘ uncaring attitude ’ of the Post Office in Darlington . |
| 14 | He said he had been paid for the picture , but admitted that ‘ in order to entice bidders ’ he had agreed with Sotheby 's that payment would be spread over three instalments . |
| 15 | He said he 'd been followed for the last week or so . |
| 16 | Prince Charles said he 'd been waiting for a year for the chance to speak publiclty about the fate of the Marsh Arabs . |
| 17 | The vicar calls for silence for the ‘ Lord Mayor ’ , who makes a short speech declaring he has been elected for a year and a day . |