Example sentences of "been [verb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the sixteenth century the Portuguese had already been profiting from the gold being produced in West Africa and Japan . |
| 2 | Old feuds have been forgotten for the time being . |
| 3 | However , if the receiver continues to bleep in its working position on the ground , and no ferret has been located in the hole being dug , it can be advisable to turn the volume down to the lowest . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sorry ’ , said the Christie 's receptionist , ‘ but the Sackler sale has been cancelled for the time being … |
| 5 | Frequent reference has been made to a vote being taken and for a majority of meetings this will be by a show of hands for and against the motion , the Hon. |
| 6 | This was just as silly , he opined , as the yarn he had been told about the Sun being at a distance of 93 million miles from the Earth . |
| 7 | Some pits have been reprieved for the time being , but the closure programme may simply be delayed , the price of buying off political defeat being a £500 million subsidy over the next two years . |
| 8 | ‘ A couple of the DJs and I have been invited to a party being given by one of the local music companies . |
| 9 | The annual sub will vary between £200 for men and £65 for juveniles , but entrance fees have been waived for the time being . |
| 10 | Well that 's been caused with a plant being put down in that now . |
| 11 | Another early problem was to uncurl a twist in the fuselage due to the skins having been removed without the airframe being placed in a jig . |
| 12 | Follow-up testing has been started with a questionnaire being sent to past course delegates to check their continued understanding of food safety requirements . |
| 13 | A much more radical proposal was under active consideration ( Home Office , 1999d ) shortly before the guide-lines were issued , though this appears to have been shelved for the time being . |