Example sentences of "he have [adv] [been] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And of course Gramps had never left his wife — because he had never been going to , because he had n't been the father ; but that was obviously the story Marie O'Donnell had put about — the story her family believed . |
| 32 | He had merely been playing with her . |
| 33 | He had certainly been failing in his duty towards Dimity . |
| 34 | I heard some uncertain footsteps and he lurched on , waving a jug of orange juice , which was not the drink he had obviously been consuming in huge quantities . |
| 35 | He had obviously been searching for appropriate words of censure during the silence . |
| 36 | ‘ He had obviously been brooding on this incident some years back , ’ said Mr Denny . |
| 37 | He had obviously been arguing with it — when Masklin walked up he glared at him and said , ‘ It wo n't do what I tell it ! ’ |
| 38 | TIGHT-LIPS Taylor to-morrow meets the Press he 's not been speaking to . |
| 39 | So far as I can tell , and that 's not as far as I 'd like , on the last few Fridays he 's not been going to any other bank or finance house . |
| 40 | mm , that was typical mind you I think he needed this win to boost his confidence cos he 's not been doing at all well has he lately ? |
| 41 | ‘ He 's only been working for Harry for a few weeks . |