Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] be [v-ing] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is unfortunate , for a series that has been gestating for three years . |
| 2 | Women , Art and Society is a synthesis of work that has been progressing for twenty years about women and the visual arts . |
| 3 | I am deeply interested in the row that has been brewing for some time in the heat of the nuclear arms debate , and not only because the key figure is a friend of mine . |
| 4 | ‘ There is a danger in any organisation that has been going for twenty years of attracting a clique and closing the doors on others . |
| 5 | The UK government measures the lead in tapwater that has been running for several minutes , as it would be if you had a bath in it , and not the first few pints or cupfuls , as you would use for cooking or making a cup of tea . |
| 6 | Any tank that has been running for several months in a typical down-flow system will eventually become clogged and packed down . |
| 7 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that let Windows applications run on Unix desktops . |
| 8 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that enable Windows applications to run under Unix on desktop systems . |
| 9 | do you want a cup of tea that 's been stewing for three days ? |
| 10 | Zimbabwe supports controlled culling of its large elephant population and has been looking for legal ways to cover the costs . |
| 11 | Apart from performing the worst of all US football teams in 1990 , the team has amassed losses of $20m since Kiam took over and has been playing to 70 per cent capacity despite some improvement this season . |
| 12 | The tank is 60″ × 24″ × 18″ and has been running for twelve weeks . |
| 13 | I assure the hon. Gentleman that , as and when abuses are drawn to the attention of the regulator or the prosecuting authorities , the correct action will be taken , as has been happening in recent months . |
| 14 | Or we may live to see the vines ploughed up and turned into orchards as has been happening in other areas . ’ |