Example sentences of "[been] [v-ing] for the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gallery ‘ gelbe MUSIK ’ has been catering for the specialists and the curious for ten years and celebrates its anniversary this spring . |
| 2 | She wondered whether Amy had been looking for the Julians or for her when she drove down the drive ? |
| 3 | They have set up an AIDS task force , which has been searching for the bug that causes the disease ; they suspect a virus . |
| 4 | Euro competition chief Sir Leon Brittan has been pushing for the guide since a survey found British cars were an average 59 per cent dearer than the cheapest Continental prices . |
| 5 | The gunman is believed to have been waiting for the women and chidren to come out of the shop . |
| 6 | But the Cossacks had been fighting for the Germans and the British Army 's main concern in Austria in May 1945 was to comply with the Yalta agreement ordering repatriation so that the Russians would honour a promise to return British prisoners of war . |