Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] [noun pl] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Talented trendspotters in Oxfam 's 27,000-strong shop volunteer-force have been amassing stocks of women 's and men 's wear to meet demand . |
| 2 | In Austria , certain IVF doctors have been buying eggs from women in the public at large . |
| 3 | ‘ I have been smoking cigarettes for years . |
| 4 | MOVES TO implement the new Lotus cc:Mail electronic mail system are moving rapidly as the team responsible have been discussing requirements with Businesses and Services and planning its design . |
| 5 | In recent years there have been increasing numbers of visitors who enjoy the facilities which have been developed for windsurfing , scuba diving and game fishing ( tunny , marlin , barracuda etc ) . |
| 6 | Terrapins have been left here and in similar ponds around the country by bored pet owners for years , but the numbers have been growing thanks to children who have tired of the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle craze that led them to buy terrapins in the first place . |
| 7 | Many women have been delaying births for years . |
| 8 | In a desperate effort to camouflage falling rents and values landlords have been offering inducements to tenants . |