Example sentences of "[been] [v-ing] with [noun] for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I had been struggling with tears for some time and now I let them flow freely . |
| 2 | The Halifax , which has been experimenting with auctions for several months , had no fewer than 82 repossessed houses and flats in the sale . |
| 3 | A sturdily middle-class society does not sit easily atop political immobility ; and , indeed , Taiwan has been experimenting with reform for the past three years . |
| 4 | Further south , the coastal merchants of west Africa had been trading with Europe for several centuries . |
| 5 | As Lou 's story progressed , however , it emerged that she had been living with Rick for several months and had high hopes of becoming engaged to him herself . |
| 6 | He was overlooking the fact that I had been living with Jean-Claude for more than three years . |
| 7 | Eli has been trembling with fear for the ark . |
| 8 | A group which has been juggling with fire for the past year is staging its first play . |
| 9 | But nor does it matter ; ‘ our club ’ will have been seething with talk for days , and ‘ I ’ am bound to have heard about Stavrogin 's escapade . |
| 10 | Today the control room which has been buzzing with activity for the past fortnight is empty , most travellers have now left the area . |
| 11 | I 've been dealing with enquiries for our products all day . |
| 12 | I have certainly been screaming with loneliness for as long as I can remember . |
| 13 | She had been working with IMP for just under a year now and had managed to contribute significantly to their joint effort , so she did n't feel quite as inadequate as she had when she first joined them . |