Example sentences of "[Wh pn] have been [v-ing] in " in BNC.
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1 | This country has a long tradition of accepting genuine political refugees , but there is no doubt that the fact that three quarters of all applications are made by people who have been living in this country for weeks , months and , in some cases , years , is tantamount to an abuse of the system . |
2 | A number of his fellow Cheshires who have been serving in war-torn Bosnia were also honoured for their gallantry . |
3 | A MORE considered , romantic and melancholy version of the above , with Henry Fonda 's Wyatt Earp cleaning up the nightmarish town of Tombstone , making the community safe for the church-going , square-dancing just plain folks who have been hiding in the shadows while the Clanton gang runs riot . |
4 | But were it not for the perceived economic might of a more unified Economic Community , the dozen or so nations of the Pacific Rim , who have been meeting in Australia , might not have bothered . |
5 | In addition , many governments have extended legislation to other areas , for example , laws which permit police to use a breathalyser test to detect and detain drivers who have been drinking in excess of the alcohol limit . |
6 | Well Done , all those Teachers and Class members who have been contributing in many ways , and keep it up in 1985 . |
7 | The growth in the numbers who have been without work for a year or more has been perhaps the most disturbing aspect of today 's unemployment , despite the Department of Employment 's interviewing of all the long-term unemployed , and the Government 's recent recognition of the need to direct job appointments at those who have been standing in the queue longest . |
8 | Wirral-born Ron Minshull , who emigrated to Canada over 30 years ago , is appearing with the Merseysippi Jazz Band who have been performing in Sacramento . |
9 | The purpose of this workshop is to bring people together who have been working in the area of users with special needs or disabilities . |