Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb past] been having " in BNC.

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1 All the better that the operation rehabilitated the credibility of the police who 'd been having a bad press in the early years of the decade .
2 Then they went back to camp and the only person there was Miguel the interpreter , who 'd been having a long conversation with one of the Indians and when he turned round all the other Indians had scarpered .
3 Some sort of ex-military man who 'd been having some rather rough games with some of the boys .
4 Fifty Russian orphans who 'd been having the holiday of a lifetime in Britain have returned home … many of them in tears .
5 Fifty Russian orphans who 'd been having the holiday of a lifetime in Britain have returned home … many of them in tears .
6 A sixteen-year-old girl ( they 're always sixteen in this story ) who had been having regular sex with her boyfriend , began worrying that he might lose interest in her if he had to keep wearing a condom .
7 But Mr Frobisher , who had been having trouble with his male leads , assured us he was just what was needed .
8 ‘ You mean , someone who had been having a lesbian affair with Eddie ?
9 Rachel crawled into the confined space beside him , and with a little jolt she saw it was Len Seager , the man who had been having alcohol-related problems .
10 And Eddie Gilfoyle , who had been having an affair , tried to make it appear that she 'd committed suicide , it was alleged .
11 Stewart Skett , 21 , who had been having an affair with Mrs Green , a student nurse , yesterday denied having anything to do with her death .
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