Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [been] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some have been living for a disconcertingly long time in museums ; but once doubted , the evidence of inadequacy in a fake is quite often soon in coming . |
| 2 | County clubs , meanwhile , can help by welcoming former players , be they great or small , and in particular by forming old player associations , as Somerset has done in the last few seasons , as some have been doing for decades . |
| 3 | Sixty-seven parties fought the election of 1991 ; 29 won seats in parliament ; a dozen have been jockeying for seats in coalition governments . |
| 4 | Many have been living for years in a shadowy , illegal world , doing the jobs that affluent Japanese now shun . |
| 5 | An army of 2000 have been reporting for duty … tables to set … glasses to clean … crates of bottles to wheel in … |
| 6 | The Guildford Four have been canvassing for Jeremy Corbyn in Islington . |
| 7 | Gentlemen ushers in knee-length black tunics fuss about , directing last-minute guests to their seats , although most have been waiting for the best part of an hour , making stilted smalltalk to conceal their pride . |