Example sentences of "they [verb] been [v-ing] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | So after they 'd been using this stuff with no windows open or anything , one of the workmen began to feel a little bit groggy so he said to his mate and open the back door Charlie , will you , I 'm feeling a bit groggy . |
| 2 | Erm and people had been paying insurance i it changed then cos some of the farmers could go on their pension they 'd been paying this new scheme you see . |
| 3 | Yeah it 's more difficult to keep up with others if they if they 're older and they 've been learning this stuff for a lot longer |
| 4 | ‘ They 've been showing this stuff for two years ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ They 've been showing this stuff for two years ’ . |
| 6 | They 've been planning this for months . |
| 7 | After all , they 've been doing this longer than you have . |
| 8 | They have been doing this in Suffolk for almost 110 years , comforting the sick and lonely , and relieving the worries of the anxious and elderly . |
| 9 | XYZ Foods are well-known for their pioneering work in the field of slimming foods and they have been researching this pack for the last year . |