Example sentences of "[noun prp] have [be] [v-ing] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mike Rowbottom has been looking at the history of this remarkable experiment in Christian co-operation . |
| 2 | Such a lightning-spattered ending is found , for example , in Passionate Summer ( 1958 ) , where for most of the film the schoolteacher on a Caribbean Island has been keeping at bay the emotions directed towards him by a troubled pupil , the headmaster 's wife and an air hostess . |
| 3 | In its efforts to raise revenue to pay off the debt , Maxxam has been logging at twice the usual rate . |
| 4 | Frances has been working at Ashworth for the last four years . |
| 5 | Our Political Editor Peter Hayes has been looking at Labour 's week in Brighton . |
| 6 | At the University of Ghana , Dr Samuel Sefa-Dedeh has been looking at ways of increasing the productivity of grain legumes in the tropics . |
| 7 | Dustin had been working at his antique desk all morning on contact sheets of his wedding pictures , taken almost a year before , trying to pick out the ones to develop . |
| 8 | But she said Lilian had been working at the old people 's home just down the road . |
| 9 | Does the right hon. Gentleman really believe that if politicians in Northern Ireland had been sitting at a table , the awful atrocities that we have witnessed in the past few days would not have taken place ? |
| 10 | Apparently Mr. Dolman had been working at The Albion Hotel , fell from a very tall ladder and was killed . |
| 11 | Shortly before the attack , Mick had been dancing at a Singles Night at the Wiltshire Hotel . |
| 12 | Hal and Joy had been working at Applecross Cafe for over 10 years . |
| 13 | Shortly before the February 1992 meeting it had been reported that OPEC production in January had been running at 24,200,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) , about 70,000 bpd above the level in December 1991 and the highest levels since the 25,000,000 bpd recorded in 1980 . |
| 14 | Ron Coatman has been working at the pool for 26 years . |
| 15 | I tried to look pleased when she told me that Prentice had been ringing at half-hourly intervals since mid-afternoon and had left a multiple-choice list of numbers where I could get him that evening . |
| 16 | Graham and Miss Gibson had been living at his house on the Riddings Estate in Scunthorpe but split up after a row on Monday night . |
| 17 | As soon as Fiver had found a place to clamber out , he led the way along the edge to the bank which Hazel had been looking at before Hawkbit spoke to him . |
| 18 | Graham and Venables have been sniping at refereeing but have been unable to declare publicly their full outrage for fear of FA disrepute charges . |
| 19 | As she had come round the corner of the house from putting her bicycle in the old stable block , Inspector Blakelock had been standing at the front door almost as if he were waiting for her . |
| 20 | Daniel had been officiating at a funeral . |
| 21 | Daphne Hereward has been teaching at the Ghana Empire school in Accra since 1977 after a career devoted to classical and archaeological studies and teaching , in both university and school . |
| 22 | Petula has been living at her London home this year while Claude has stayed in Geneva . |
| 23 | Derek has been working at capturing the flavour of the Norfolk Black — but in a bigger-breasted bird . |
| 24 | Eastern Creek was n't scorching hot and yet Kenny Roberts revealed the Dunlops had been working at their best in the blazing heat of qualifying . |
| 25 | And should n't Lucy say something about her story , the subtle and extravagant passes Jay had been making at her all evening ? |
| 26 | Ron Roddan has been coaching at his club , Thames Valley Harriers , for twenty-nine years , first at the Alperton track in north-west London and later at the West London Stadium . |
| 27 | Nathan had been living at India-May 's for almost three years when Donald moved in . |
| 28 | Peter had been sitting at the table on which there was a mug of tea and a brightly coloured magazine . |
| 29 | Charles has been living at Highgrove and Diana has been based at Kensington Palace . |
| 30 | Joanna had been living at Ashby Chase for many months and the serfs knew her well . |