Example sentences of "who have been [v-ing] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More evidence of the worldwide decline of coral has emerged from Florida , where researchers who have been monitoring the health of the reefs since 1976 report that they are dying at a rapid rate . |
| 2 | This is a mixed blessing for those of us who have been tramping the mountains for years . |
| 3 | MUSIC : The Scouse pop scene produced a lot of bright new bands and artists , and this year readers nominated three names who have been flying the flag not only locally but nationally . |
| 4 | But first of all I 'd like to congratulate the officers on the report er I 'm sure that those people who have been reading the reports and officers of the County Council for some years er will have probably er , er it 's been a long time since they 've read one that 's been expressed in such strong terms . |
| 5 | A big thank you to all of you who have been promoting the Society 's sales items . |
| 6 | According to one of the tabloid papers , she said : ‘ The people who have been fighting the police have no connection with our church . |
| 7 | While it is wise to show a certain deference to those older than you who have been doing the job for years and who would be alienated by over-confident brashness , you must not look as though you might be a drag on whoever you are hoping to work with . |
| 8 | I watch Southport , who have been doing the business this season , and I have noticed an increase in our crowd attendances . |
| 9 | The researchers , who have been studying the organism for more than eight years , say it will be several years before a vaccine becomes widely available . |
| 10 | A classic example of good housekeeping which has made Cambridge a authority in the region and beyond and one that even members of the conservative government have occasionally , through gritted teeth they 're not doing a bad job , damn them and that means that the are going to think to have some of those , if you like , very good housekeeping back to the citizens who have been paying the bills over the years . |
| 11 | Norwegian scientists who have been testing the seas for several years have yet to detect any significant radioactive contaminating of fish , but they have not yet tested the water near the dumping sites . |
| 12 | Only 15–20 per cent of present day California is part of the original North American plate , say three geologists at the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) who have been investigating the birth of California . |
| 13 | A spokesman for Thames Valley police , who have been investigating the don 's disappearance , said that two detectives would be flying to Paris today to continue their inquiries . |