Example sentences of "[conj] have been looking " in BNC.
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| 1 | He now has two gardeners working full time : Dennis , a grand old boy who has scarcely been out of Gloucestershire in his life — and has been looking after foxhounds for the Duke of Beaufort for most of it ; and Trevor Jacobs , a younger and professionally qualified horticulturist . |
| 2 | Zimbabwe supports controlled culling of its large elephant population and has been looking for legal ways to cover the costs . |
| 3 | Ramsay knew her by repute only and had been looking forward to seeing her in person . |
| 4 | No doubt everyone in Mouncy Street knew what he had bought and had been looking or waiting for him to find out . |
| 5 | You 're sixty-one and have been looking forward to retirement . |
| 6 | Darlington councillor Frank Robson , chairman of the town 's twinning sub-committee , said : ‘ We already have twin towns in Germany and France and have been looking for a twin in Eastern Europe for some time . |