Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pers pn] have [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ranulf 's face was flushed and Corbett surmised he had been sampling some of the tavern 's heady ale . |
| 2 | Douglas Gray of Middleton in Teesdale said he had been complaining for over two years about undelivered letters and hit out at the ‘ uncaring attitude ’ of the Post Office in Darlington . |
| 3 | Mr Wildish said she had been chatting cheerfully and was full of beans and looking forward to going home . |
| 4 | Frank Williams said he 'd been hoping to sign Senna 's for the last ten years , but he was also full of praise for Hill . |
| 5 | Lindsey knew she had been fooling herself in thinking she could remain indifferent . |
| 6 | Mrs Hepburn said she had been living with her husband at the time of the alleged crimes but was now in the process of divorcing him . |
| 7 | At the official press conference today , Brian Horton said he 'd been looking at the young twenty-one year old for quite a while . |
| 8 | Virginia realised she 'd been gripping the steering-wheel unnecessarily tightly and consciously relaxed , forcing a laugh and wincing as the vibration worsened her headache . |
| 9 | Both men were taken to the police station where Grannell said he had been drinking and had no recollection of what had happened . |
| 10 | Mr Beacham said he has been pressing the British Legion to put Stephen 's name on the role of honour . |
| 11 | Derek said they 'd been having sex ! |
| 12 | After three weeks of intense work and numerous rejected ideas the creative team of copywriter Liz Whiston and art director Dave Shelton felt they had been trying to solve one of humanity 's great challenges . |
| 13 | Back on his farm a few miles from a crash site , Mr Hayton said he 'd been expecting a longer sentence . |
| 14 | Mr Wilshire said he had been trying to secure his release . |
| 15 | Prince Charles said he 'd been waiting for a year for the chance to speak publiclty about the fate of the Marsh Arabs . |
| 16 | Mrs Taylor said she had been urging the Government for months to make public a report by Mr Ponsford confirming the morale problems . |
| 17 | Kasparov said he had been negotiating with the FIDE president , Florencio Campomanes , for several days to try to persuade him to transfer the federation 's rights to stage the championship to the PCA and make Manchester a ‘ transitionary ’ match . |
| 18 | Nineteen year old Joseph from South London said he 'd been acting in self defence , and he was cleared of murdering Bob who 'd challenging him with a hammer when he found him slashing car tyres . |
| 19 | Nineteen year old Joseph from South London said he 'd been acting in self defence . |