Example sentences of "[noun pl] had been [v-ing] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both countries had been speaking for some time of their desire to improve relations , without making much progress . |
| 2 | This was reportedly a concession which US oil companies had been seeking for some time . |
| 3 | Guests had been arriving for some time , for they had heard cars coming and going , but she had n't met any yet . |
| 4 | Profits had been falling for some years ; investment collapsed suddenly in summer 1974 . |
| 5 | The AEEU Scottish organiser , Harry McLevy , said he thought both sides had been inching towards some sort of agreement . |