Example sentences of "we have [been] [v-ing] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We have been monitoring the downward trend over the last 10 years , and our impression is that the decline is beginning to bottom out : there may have been 5m fewer loans last year , but the drop was 15m in 1991–92 . |
| 2 | We have been reversing the Labour Party 's neglect of the prison service in the 1970s . |
| 3 | So far we have been discussing the intentional aspect of language in our comparison of human with other animal communication . |
| 4 | This year , we have been running the general SVQ at level I for around 36 students in S5 — and we 're very pleased with the way it 's gone . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's all very well people telling us we are a really attractive side to watch , ’ he said , ‘ but we have been conceding the odd soft goal and that 's got to stop . |