Example sentences of "[noun prp] have been [v-ing] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In The Merchant of Venice Shylock and Bassanio have been discussing Antonio 's desired bond of three thousand ducats in prose , with some bitter mockery from Shylock on being invited to dinner : ‘ Yes , to smell pork , to eat of the habitation which your prophet the Nazarite conjur 'd the devil into . |
| 2 | Southampton have been chasing Nicky Summerbee … manager John Gorman has told them he 's not interested |
| 3 | Already , a number of lawyers , employers and medical researchers from the US , Europe and Britain have been telephoning Australia to find out more about the judgment and to request copies of the ruling . |
| 4 | The men who spearheaded the British food marketing effort in Europe have been helping Northern Ireland 's food processors and manufacturers ' expansion plans . |
| 5 | Tommy and Iain have been supplying Christopher with drink . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Detectives in Turkey have been questioning Mrs Hilali and a man said to be her adopted son . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , Worcestershire have been playing Nottinghamshire in their first round match . |