Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [verb] been standing " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the while she had been talking , she had been moving little by little to one side , her movements casual , and when she was exactly where she wanted to be she reached out and grasped , lifted , and swiftly jabbed the pitchfork that had been standing in the corner of the stall . |
| 2 | Potted primulas and other plants that have been standing in frames can be brought into the greenhouse now . |
| 3 | If the main bulk is variable , as may be the case with surface water or shallow bore-holes , the sampling procedure must take this into account , and with mains water the collection of specimens must be preceded by thorough flushing of the main and distribution pipes to get rid of any water that has been standing . |
| 4 | ‘ Toe-rag ! ’ he muttered , picking up the drink that had been standing on the glass above the labyrinth of numbers and wires . |
| 5 | ‘ There it is — the bush — trees that have been standing for hundreds of years . ’ |
| 6 | NOTE Urine that has been standing some of the night is not a true specimen for testing . |