Example sentences of "i have been [v-ing] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can say without embarrassment that I have been training for this for a long time , that I have learned to breathe the rarefied air , that I now know when to stand still and when to move forward , when to attack and when to retreat , when to leave a problem to resolve itself and when to go on working at it till the solution emerges . |
| 2 | I have been looking for that ever since I first became involved in politics . |
| 3 | ‘ It only proves what I have been saying for some time that this was nothing more than an arranged marriage . |
| 4 | I think I 'm making my point , I have been saying for some time now that given the fact that all that security has n't produced the results , the logic of that is dialogue , and when I see the opportunity as I saw it , of dialogue , direct dialogue with Mr Addams that could lead to a total cessation of this violence , I felt it was my duty to do so . |
| 5 | I have been waiting for some time for hon. Members to refer to my apparel and I am duly flattered . |
| 6 | ‘ I have been waiting for this , you know . |