Example sentences of "have [be] [v-ing] for [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irene Macaulay has been searching for peace for a long time . |
| 2 | The squadron has been preparing for action for the past 2 weeks . |
| 3 | ‘ We 've been preparing for war for ages . |
| 4 | A large number of the part-timers have been reporting for duty for the entire twenty years of the Ulster Defence Regiment 's existence . |
| 5 | The aim of this legislation , as the Supreme Court noted , is to facilitate economic development , although it is fair to add that lenders both from within and outside the country have been pressing for change for some time . |
| 6 | Women have been campaigning for equality for a long time . |