Example sentences of "[noun prp] have been [v-ing] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 31 | While Prince Charles had been capturing Perth and advancing on Edinburgh Castle Cope had led his main army east from Inverness to Aberdeen and then , making use of his superiority in seapower , had it shipped to Dunbar on the East Lothian coast , about 34 miles [ 54 km ] due east of Edinburgh . |
| 32 | It was known that Ramos had been seeking Aquino 's endorsement as her favoured successor as president , but she had stated that she would not announce her choice until 1992 . |
| 33 | On the Wednesday of Harry 's trap , Mackie had been saddling Tremayne 's runner in the three-mile chase at Ascot . |
| 34 | Tommy and Iain have been supplying Christopher with drink . |
| 35 | ‘ Only that Humber 's been raising Cain all day about having to carry D.I.L.s in Marcus proper and Marcus Small Ward , and how , though she 's willing , she ca n't be in two places at once . ’ |
| 36 | Christian had been watching Seb while Dolly was talking and now he asked , ‘ Is this the way you see it , Seb ? ’ |
| 37 | With fewer defence contracts around , American aircraft manufacturers such as Rockwell and McDonnell Douglas have been pressing Boeing to redirect subcontracting work towards them and away from the Japanese . |
| 38 | Detectives in Turkey have been questioning Mrs Hilali and a man said to be her adopted son . |
| 39 | Microsoft and DEC have been porting NT to Alpha for the last year : conveniently DEC has a facility just a mile away from the Microsoft campus in Belleview , Washington . |
| 40 | For the past three years , WACC has been supporting Puskat 's annual series of three two-week media workshops . |
| 41 | Maura had been seeing Terry for nearly five months , and miraculously had managed to keep him a secret . |
| 42 | Meanwhile , Worcestershire have been playing Nottinghamshire in their first round match . |