Example sentences of "and [noun] [conj] have been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The representatives of nations and organizations that had been preserving a cautious neutrality now swelled the flock , gabbling about friendly relations and mutual benefit . |
| 2 | One of the people he 's conning is Sir Epicure Manhom who wants a life of ease and luxury and has been giving the alchemist loads of money in order to tu to , to perfect this and funny enough the alchemist has n't managed , has n't managed to do this , to get the person 's money . |
| 3 | But the arrival of Messrs Louis-Dreyfus and Scott will give the group an injection of basic management skills and strategy that has been missing of late . |
| 4 | Darlington councillor Frank Robson , chairman of the town 's twinning sub-committee , said : ‘ We already have twin towns in Germany and France and have been looking for a twin in Eastern Europe for some time . |
| 5 | What he can do is instill a sense of purpose and energy that 's been missing for years . |