Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [verb] been standing " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the red bitch , who 'd been standing nearby , had sensed the aggression and , all of a sudden , crouching low to the ground and snarling , she lunged towards him . |
| 2 | I accompanied them into the street where they rejoined the boy who 'd been standing look-out . |
| 3 | But then Mr Clancy and Mr Venables , who had been standing by to offer encouragement , had fallen into an argument concerning position . |
| 4 | Guy 's Hospital confirmed last night that the dead girl was Daniella Carter , who had been standing near the blast . |
| 5 | Immediately , the cameramen who had been standing at the sides of the rows of chairs moved , and the flash of lights and the clicks of their equipment bewildered him slightly . |
| 6 | Jack , who had been standing near his friend holding the torn halves of the sketch in either hand , went to the far end of the room and sat on the desk . |
| 7 | Meanwhile , the school 's RFFS ( rescue and fire-fighting service ) person who had been standing outside the school ran 150 metres to the RFFS vehicle parked by the control room . |
| 8 | Laidlaw waited until the prostitute was out of sight then nodded to Graham who had been standing by the tree . |
| 9 | Boldwood , who had been standing in a corner watching her , ran forward to catch her . |
| 10 | Knowing that it could only be bad news , Harry , who had been standing in the doorway , stepped forward and put his arm round Cora-Beth 's shoulders . |
| 11 | Thierse replaced Markus Meckel , the Foreign Minister , who had been standing in since the March resignation of Ibrahim Böhme [ see p. 37302 ] . |
| 12 | Thierse replaced Markus Meckel , the then Foreign Minister , who had been standing in since the March resignation of Ibrahim Böhme [ see p. 37302 ] . |
| 13 | Joshua Morris , who had been standing near the door , slipped out into the foyer . |
| 14 | The growth in the numbers who have been without work for a year or more has been perhaps the most disturbing aspect of today 's unemployment , despite the Department of Employment 's interviewing of all the long-term unemployed , and the Government 's recent recognition of the need to direct job appointments at those who have been standing in the queue longest . |
| 15 | The Bishop of Tewkesbury , who 's been standing in for Bishop Peter , spoke of his sadness over the resignation . |