Example sentences of "[verb] he had been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man claimed he had been looking for his girlfriend when challenged by staff members . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He felt he had been imprisoned for ever on this mad , rotating world , racing ceaselessly through its dark orbit . |
| 4 | As the door closed , Zen let out a breath he realized he had been holding for a long time . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |