Example sentences of "[vb past] it have [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they had left the cinema , they found it had been raining so Yanto decided the standing position would be favourite . |
| 2 | Rob made me a cup of coffee and erm I forgot it had been standing there and er I went to take a mouthful course I got a mouth full of skin did n't I ? |
| 3 | ‘ My knee feels all right when I am running , bit it has been swelling up slightly afterwards . |
| 4 | They said in the shop that the men who did it had been pretending to take up paving stones — nobody thought anything because it looked as if they were from the Council . ’ |
| 5 | The director of policy of the Consumers ' Association , Stephen Locke , said it had been pressing the Government to introduce the measures for some time . |
| 6 | The employer said it had been attempting to tighten up on the very widespread practice of employees going for tea immediately after clocking on . |
| 7 | A site has yet to be secured — although the Mountain View , California-based company said it had been working on the plans for some 18 months — and a choice will be announced within 60 days , according to Sun 's chief financial officer , Kevin Melia . |
| 8 | In a statement tonight , Kent Messenger Group Newspapers said it had been working to produce a guide to the rail link . |
| 9 | She said it had been going on for a few months . ’ |
| 10 | And er he said it had been standing there for quite a while . |
| 11 | One thing Mam said suggested it had been going on for some time … |
| 12 | ‘ The ferocity of the fire suggested it had been going quite a while before it was discovered . |