Example sentences of "have [be] [v-ing] [pos pn] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he 'd been practising his backhand all year , mentally preparing himself for the North Shore . |
| 2 | She had been addressing her half-eaten Danish pastry , unable to meet his penetrating eyes as she delivered her little speech . |
| 3 | After her husband 's departure , Margaret had been feeling very miserable and frustrated , was having difficulty concentrating at work and had been avoiding her usual social contacts . |
| 4 | ‘ I take it you 've been attending your local ante-natal clinic regularly ? ’ |
| 5 | Opposition Back-Bench Members have been questioning my right hon. and hon. Friends and myself on the basis that we shall be here for a long time , whereas Front-Bench spokesmen still nurse the occasional illusion . |