Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] from [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She might have been reading from a tombstone . |
| 2 | They must have been watching from a hill-top as I rode towards them because suddenly I was surrounded by a company of about 40 soldiers , all aged between 17 and 18 years . |
| 3 | ‘ I think it must have been coming from the cold of the church into the warmth , or , perhaps — ’ and she made a wan attempt at humour — ‘ it might have been the thought of attending the ladies ’ sewing circle which overcame me ! ’ |
| 4 | Cureton 's entry opens with a detailed and well-referenced history of stylistics , but suggests that it may have been suffering from a loss of confidence in the recent past . |
| 5 | Also , Edmund may already have been suffering from the illness , or possibly wound , of which he was soon to die . |