Example sentences of "be [Wh adv] [pers pn] have [been] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that 's how it 's been happening anyway . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | That is why we have been pressing within the EC for full liberalisation of services . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | She said , ‘ So this is where you 've been working . ’ |
| 8 | That 's why you 've been tracking him all over Central America . |
| 9 | ‘ So that 's why you 've been clinging to me like a leech all these months . |
| 10 | ‘ That 's why I 've been trying to get hold of you . ’ |
| 11 | That 's where she 's been spending most of her time these last few months . ’ |
| 12 | Maybe that 's where I 've been going wrong all this time . |
| 13 | The biggest problem and disappointment was that the international rig count continued downwards and that was where we had been hoping for increased sales and increased market share looking into this year and into the last part of last year . |
| 14 | Unable to take up residence in the Baabda palace occupied by Gen Aoun , this was where he had been conducting his consultations for the formation of a government of national unity . |
| 15 | Unable to take up residence in the Baabda palace occupied by Gen Aoun , this was where he had been conducting his consultations for the formation of a government of national unity . |
| 16 | Her mother 's breath had been sour as it always was when she had been drinking . |