Example sentences of "[art] country [verb] be [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sighing , Tim 's father said the family knew the country had been praying for the 12-year-old . |
| 2 | On the contrary , the country had been smouldering for some time . |
| 3 | Disabled people from all over the country have been competing for honours in a carriage driving contest . |
| 4 | The aim of this legislation , as the Supreme Court noted , is to facilitate economic development , although it is fair to add that lenders both from within and outside the country have been pressing for change for some time . |
| 5 | Quality DJs from all over the country have been coming to Middlesbrough for the last couple of years , including London DJs who are now returning through the Flying organisation . |
| 6 | Balloonists from all over the country have been arriving in the region for a festival at the weekend . |