Example sentences of "[conj] have been [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have been told to aim for a very precise figure , or have been following conventional height-to-weight charts , then you are almost definitely trying for an unrealistic weight . |
| 2 | In a lengthy communiqué , regarded by observers as a carefully crafted compromise between United States pressures to boost growth and German determination to control inflation , ministers observed that " forces that have been inhibiting economic activity in many countries are dissipating " . |
| 3 | My boyfriend and I are both 24 and have been seeing each other for three years . |
| 4 | While many politicians have only recently seen their green light many diesel engine manufacturers have looked further ahead , and have been developing cleaner engines , principally in response to stringent American legislation . |
| 5 | It looks a bit chilly , and a team of balloonists have been feeling rather chilly today and have been spending most of the day in a fridge . |