Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] [verb] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , if I do , I 've chosen a pretty safe place to do it in , I think , ’ she responded tenderly , exploring the commanding contours of his face with fingers that had been aching to do this for months . |
| 2 | I 've been wanting to say this for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | Do you realize we 've been trying to get ready for twenty minutes ? |
| 4 | I 've been meaning to say this for a long time , ’ said Susan , with an assumption of severity which moved her sister to ribald mirth . |
| 5 | Sorry for the long letter , but I 've been itching to write this for a long time . |