Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] over [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Let's hope this is the last chapter for them — it has been hanging over them for more than a year — and they can now start to rebuild their lives . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ This has been hanging over us for too long . |
| 3 | she 's been out and Tina has been watching over her |
| 4 | The prospect had been hanging over us for so many months that once Father ceased trading , it was as though the weight of worry was lifted . |
| 5 | It looked as if St Christopher , the patron saint of travellers , had been watching over him and had guided his steps to Longford and Granard . |
| 6 | Ever since the pharmaceutical company for which he worked had given him the vehicle given , thought Henry grimly ) number 47 had been watching over it in a manner that suggested an emotion deeper than motherhood , more desperate than romantic love . |
| 7 | Her cousins and servants had been fussing over her since dawn , and the heat in the cathedral was oppressive . |
| 8 | With an effort , Miles shook off the lethargy that had been creeping over him since Paula 's death , blinding him to his duties and responsibilities . |
| 9 | I ought to have guessed , she had been purring over me for days , giving me arch looks . |