Example sentences of "[conj] have been [v-ing] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The black eyes that had been sparkling with good humour a moment before had become hard , almost angry . |
| 2 | One hundred years ago this month a distinguished group of chemists met in Geneva to resolve a crisis that had been developing in organic chemistry . |
| 3 | There are some TNCs that have been operating in Latin America , Africa and Asia for decades and have won enviable reputations as model employers . |
| 4 | Zimbabwe supports controlled culling of its large elephant population and has been looking for legal ways to cover the costs . |
| 5 | He had grown up in Weston-super-Mare and had been working in local radio in Bristol before joining us in the mid 1970s . |
| 6 | At all material times he and his family have been homeless within the meaning of section 58 of the Housing Act 1985 and have been living in temporary accommodation provided by the council , the local housing authority , under section 63 of the Act . |
| 7 | Mr Petrakov is one of the band of influential economists who have made the mental leap to the market ( ‘ We need a normal , civilised market , ’ he says ) , and have been saying with growing urgency that Mr Gorbachev must join them , and bring the country with him . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Or we may live to see the vines ploughed up and turned into orchards as has been happening in other areas . ’ |