Example sentences of "been [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has been greatly increasing in popularity in recent years and , according to all the forecasts , looks set to become even more widespread . |
| 2 | Before leaving this interesting adjective behind , we may note that it introduces a minor discrepancy from a rather general tendency of qualification which has been gradually emerging by implication in the text so far . |
| 3 | It is clear from Fig. 3.1 that the output gap has been steadily increasing in size since 1960 , apart from a period of full employment in 1973–74 . |
| 4 | I have been actively looking for evidence for 12 years , ’ Tom said . |
| 5 | But women have been actively asking for ordination for more than sixty years and their patience is running out . |