Example sentences of "[noun pl] had been [v-ing] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Below them , a large group of human subjects had been circling for hours around a roller rink set among the trees . |
| 2 | The ancient Egyptians had been trying for centuries to prevent the export of their sacred felines . |
| 3 | She woke early on the morning of July 29 , 1981 which is not surprising as her room overlooked the Mall where the singing , chattering crowds had been gathering for days . |
| 4 | At last the government recognised what many researchers had been saying for years : that corporal punishment did not address the causes of bad behaviour , caused resentment among older pupils in particular , and was ‘ inimical to the quality of relationships between teachers and pupils upon which good behaviour is based ’ . |
| 5 | Sulphur candles had been burning for days , leaving the house free of vermin , then the whole place had been painted from top to bottom . |