Example sentences of "the [noun sg] and have been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tim , from Great Sankey , was a dedicated fan of the club and had been shopping for an Everton strip on the day of the Bridge Street bombing . |
| 2 | She 'd moved over by the window and had been reaching for a chair , but now she stopped . |
| 3 | Mr Walden has spoken to farmers in his constituency about the issue and has been explaining what he 'll be telling Mr Gummer . |
| 4 | The Labour party cloaks under expressions such as ’ attack on civil rights ’ the fact that such people have not registered for the tax and have been indulging in tax avoidance , a practice for which the Labour party still shows some sympathy . |
| 5 | Instantly we fell in love with the area and have been returning regularly ever since . |
| 6 | Miaco were a well-known operator of DC-3s and other types out of the Island and had been overhauling radial piston engines as another facet of their business for over twenty years . |
| 7 | For some years now Fiji have been playing the sevens tournaments of the world and have been winning them all . |
| 8 | My right hon. Friend will be aware that HMS Norfolk — the first of the Duke class — has been accepted into the fleet and has been completing work-up at Portland . |
| 9 | Steve Ward , Branch Manager of West Hoathly has been managing the business since the acquisition and has been introducing the ‘ Rentokil way of doing things ’ into the new business . |
| 10 | Since then they have regularly cleaned the slate and have been laying over the slate side by side . |
| 11 | Amaranth was joined by Charles Harvey , who had accompanied her to the party and had been circulating among his colleagues . |