Example sentences of "[Wh adv] long [pers pn] have [been] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I 'd like you to do , is to try and put into words , what the main problems are at the moment , when they occur , where they occur , and how long they 've been going on for ’ . |
| 2 | Well it 's how long they 've been going , I suppose . |
| 3 | Ruth had no idea how long they had been driving when Sean turned the horses off the road on to a narrow side track . |
| 4 | It was n't until later , when Robyn heard Anne 's key in the lock , that she realised just how long she had been staring into space , miserably going over and over the disastrous weekend , in a futile attempt to try and put it all back into some sort of perspective . |
| 5 | She did n't know how long she 'd been lying there . |
| 6 | er do you know the er , it looked a fairly new building , I do n't know how long it had been going , she 's a member of the something club |
| 7 | It makes me wonder just how long it 's been going on , or if it was merely a way to get Calder out of an awkward situation . ’ |
| 8 | So to find out how much you 've used , you 've got to multiply it by how long you 've been using it for . |
| 9 | So he 's realized how long you 've been waiting ? |
| 10 | Potential regional final hosts should tell us how long you 've been running exemption shows and give as much background information as possible . |
| 11 | Then they continue , they hand you the tape , you ask them a few questions , like what the band 's called , how long you 've been working together , and bla bla bla , and then erm , I think I I 'm actually doing it with Kent and James and they 're not thick . |
| 12 | He did not know how long he had been sleeping but woke up hungry and decided to sneak into the kitchens for a tin of soup . |
| 13 | Isabel wondered how long he 'd been sitting there — intent , watchful , waiting . |
| 14 | I had no idea how long he 'd been standing there . |
| 15 | How long he 'd been sleeping rough no one could tell . |