Example sentences of "has [been] [v-ing] [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Timothy , four , has been learning cello for a few months and loves it . ’ |
| 2 | Such a process has been taking place for a long time . |
| 3 | Mrs Jean Broke-Smith , the Lucie Clayton principal , who has been coaching debs for the show for 20 years , described the problem : ‘ Even though these girls are much more self-assured than their equivalent 20 years ago they still need to be told to push their hips and pelvis forward and to keep their bottoms tucked in , ’ she said . |
| 4 | According to the US PC Week , the company has been outlining plans for a Workplace family of operating systems built under the Workplace Shell and a microkernel that will be scaled for machines ranging from handheld devices to multi-processer RISC machines . |
| 5 | Of course the swell has been gathering force for a century or more , since Joseph Thompson first saw ‘ the most peculiar band of men to be found in Africa ‘ . |
| 6 | FOR some time now , the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association 's executive has been seeking input for the updating of its Development Plan , and to serve this purpose , an all-day session of discussion groups has been arranged for Sunday , 21 March , at Strathclyde Park . |
| 7 | Prince Sihanouk has been issuing entreaties for a peaceful election from his Beijing residence . |
| 8 | Graham Tennant , 81 , has been writing poetry for a hobby since he was 10 and his poem Looking Back taking a humorous look at the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah has been judged one of the top ten funniest poems in a national competition judged by comedian Ronnie Corbett . |
| 9 | Climate Changer is an intriguing choice , since its business to date has been developing applications for the air-conditioning industry — its previous link to OCT had been as a large user of the machines . |
| 10 | Melanie , their new PR , has been watching proceedings for the last few minutes . |
| 11 | McEvoy , 39 , is back on the amateur circuit after being chosen as England captain , and has been having lessons for the first time ‘ to stimulate my game . ’ |
| 12 | This group , under the chairmanship of Dr Toni Eden , has been drafting standards for every service that is likely to be piped down a British cable system . |
| 13 | The market culture , which has been infiltrating universities for the past decade , has recently gained momentum . |
| 14 | Some people may suggest that the absence of Ireland 's top three drivers might actually be a good thing for Cork , making it a much more competitive event , but it will do little to improve the profile of a rally that has been losing ground for the past few years . |
| 15 | Freddie Fox , officially labelled Frederick Fox , has been designing hats for the Queen for the past 23 years . |
| 16 | Her personal milliner John Boyd , who has been making hats for the princess since she was 16 , said : ‘ She already has such a collection of hats that she does n't need anything new for this occasion . ’ |
| 17 | He is returning Down Under with his dad Michael , a Northern Territory education official who has been visiting Britain for a year . |