Example sentences of "be [Wh adv] [pron] [vb base] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's when you 've been flying them for a few days consecutively that it ( pardon the pun ) dawns on them that they could escape and find out what 's over the next hill . |
| 2 | That is why we have been working to reduce inflation — with success ; to bring down interest rates — with success ; and to cut direct tax rates — with success . |
| 3 | That is why we have been pressing within the EC for full liberalisation of services . |
| 4 | Yes it 's it 's it was one of the er advertisements or programmes that went out on radio er again this is why I 've been trying to get over to people the sad things that have to happen to animals . |
| 5 | Eyes turned to boarded up windows and rubbish strewn in gardens and the depressing picture moved the prince to say : ‘ This is why I have been going on for so long about architecture in the environment . ’ |
| 6 | She said , ‘ So this is where you 've been working . ’ |
| 7 | That 's why you 've been tracking him all over Central America . |
| 8 | ‘ So that 's why you 've been clinging to me like a leech all these months . |
| 9 | ‘ That 's why I 've been trying to get hold of you . ’ |
| 10 | Maybe that 's where I 've been going wrong all this time . |