Example sentences of "[vb past] [be] [v-ing] for a [det] " in BNC.
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1 | And he would ask a few questions , say he 'd been looking for a few hours . |
2 | But now I 've been drug-free for over a year erm but I 'd been trying for a few year before that and had nay managed to succeed . |
3 | No , not just one day , as I said , I 'd been trying for a few |
4 | The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes . |
5 | My ‘ heavenly brother ’ was not a Sasse boy , but from the primary school in nearby Mutengene mission where I had been staying for a few days . |