Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] [noun pl] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is enough that there should have been growing pockets of households within the income range £50 to £200 a year , sufficient to have amounted to around 15 per cent of the population in 1750 and 20 to 25 per cent by 1780 . |
| 2 | For several months he had been finding rings of stones , surrounding a large boulder which was often topped with melted wax . |
| 3 | Just previous to our visit to this latter small harbour a well known German smuggling vessel had been coopering off the coast and local boats had been landing cases of spirits . |
| 4 | Talented trendspotters in Oxfam 's 27,000-strong shop volunteer-force have been amassing stocks of women 's and men 's wear to meet demand . |
| 5 | In recent years there have been increasing numbers of visitors who enjoy the facilities which have been developed for windsurfing , scuba diving and game fishing ( tunny , marlin , barracuda etc ) . |