Example sentences of "[noun sg] has been [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two organisations have now managed to set up clearing facilities enabling them to dispense hard currency in Moscow : Credobank , a Moscow-based commercial bank , began offering cash advances to Visa card holders from early March and American Express has been offering a limited service to its card holders from its Moscow representative office ; Credobank has an on-line connection to a London clearing centre to check all cards — the connection was organised by Sprint Networks ; the bank also plans to offer cash service in some Moscow hotels . |
| 2 | In the preceding part of the text , the writer has been describing a particular racehorse ( He ) which had been fitted with blinkers ( them ) for its previous race ( on that occasion ) . |
| 3 | This course has been experiencing a rising age profile in entrants and a particularly sharp increase in the over 35 age group . |
| 4 | Since September 1984 the University has been undertaking a major development plan at Magee , rapidly increasing student numbers and establishing a range of innovative , career-orientated courses with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary scholarship involving all faculties . |
| 5 | Since September 1984 the University has been undertaking a major development plan at Magee , rapidly increasing student numbers and establishing a range of innovative , career-orientated courses with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary scholarship involving all faculties . |
| 6 | For over a year ‘ Maude 's ’ boiler has been undergoing a complete overhaul at a works in Cornwall at a cost of £70,000 , which included the installation of a new steel firebox . |
| 7 | It has been known for some time that the Inland Revenue has been taking a close interest in the marketing practices of livestock farmers in parts of Wales and the West Country . |
| 8 | This industry has been spending a great deal of money lobbying intensively in Brussels and Strasbourg to reduce restrictions of their trade . |
| 9 | Peer review has been having a hard time recently , while there is still widespread anger that the UGC 's devastating 1981 economies were resolved with little or no explanation of the philosophy behind them . |
| 10 | But let's not ignore the fact that , despite this , rock has been undergoing a certain process of feminisation over the last couple of years . |
| 11 | Interim reporting has been attracting a great deal of attention over the past year . |
| 12 | In the meantime , the Examination Committee has been investing a good deal of effort in communicating with tutors , students , and training organisations about what is being tested in the examinations , by , for example , issuing definitions and illustrations of the skills assessed . |
| 13 | The 84-year-old Oscar-winner has been fighting a losing battle against failing sight for the past year . |
| 14 | ‘ You know , St. David , that Welsh rugby has been having a terrible time lately . |
| 15 | The local parish council has been debating a possible site since nineteen sixty-four . |
| 16 | The local parish council has been debating a possible site since nineteen sixty-four . |
| 17 | Britain 's champion in the sport has been lending a helping hand . |
| 18 | There are few indications that that marvellous high level of incorruptibility has been cracking a little bit , are n't there ? |
| 19 | The poor old dear has been having a hard time of late . |
| 20 | For some years , the suit has been undergoing a softening process ; the shoulders have lost their stiffness , fabrics have become lighter . |
| 21 | The charity has been running a six-week summer scheme based at Shaftesbury Recreation Centre , on the banks of the Lagan , for the past three years . |
| 22 | In Mozambique , the church has been playing a positive role in the process leading towards peaceful change in that country . |
| 23 | ‘ Music has been undergoing a subtle revolution . |
| 24 | Here at the Chiltern Hospital in Buckinghamshire the laser centre has been perfecting a similar technique for short-sighted people for some time . |
| 25 | Here at the Chiltern Hospital in Buckinghamshire the laser centre has been perfecting a similar technique for short-sighted people for some time . |
| 26 | A 230 ton barge has been encountering a few problems on its journey up the River Wye . |
| 27 | The Midland Bank has been investigating a possible scheme to log areas of virgin Amazonian rainforest , whilst simultaneously launching its new green investment fund . |
| 28 | In the above case The Times mentioned that ‘ the rapist has been leading a fox-style existence living rough in wooded countryside ’ , but within a few months it was clear , in yet another case , that it is the nickname itself which becomes crucial rather than any particular style of existence . |
| 29 | AN archaeological site 's management officer has been making a clean sweep of Clwyd 's ancient monuments . |