Example sentences of "have be [v-ing] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It can not be denied that in the face of recession , publishers have been exploring all possible avenues for book sales . ’ |
| 2 | Competition is cut-throat and it seems some of the designers have been taking some dodgy tabs ( or suffering from over-worked stress syndrome ) , as the high-top becomes more and more ridiculous . |
| 3 | Recently we have been learning that young animals , puppy dogs , even a giraffe , brought up exclusively by humans will be unable later on to identify themselves or establish emotional contact with their own species . |
| 4 | The Yorkshire outfit have been producing some good results in their own division , and have lost only one of their eight league games so far , but we saw the big gulf in scoring power between some of the first and lower division clubs in the county competitions and York look to be facing something of a Mission Impossible . |
| 5 | Trials of state-of-the-art technology to monitor air quality in and around Wilton have been producing some interesting data . |
| 6 | Then she thought perhaps Pat is dead now , perhaps he has died even now while we have been watching this dreadful absurdity . |
| 7 | That is one good reason why we have been supporting several non-governmental projects in the region and why we have made representations to presidents and other leaders about the state of children in those countries . |
| 8 | Many of you will recall the ovation given to Honegger 's King David at the ‘ 87 festival — from which time we have been planning this epic performance to feature , once again , Brighton Festival Chorus . |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't you fucking well know that the enemy have been mortaring the village green for the past four or five minutes while you have been playing those fucking bagpipes ? ’ |
| 10 | Recently East Hampshire District Council have been making some preliminary interviews of local applicants . |
| 11 | The twelve select committees established by the Commons in December 1979 seem to have attracted enough criticism from the executive to suggest that they have been asking some pertinent questions , but their overall impact on policy has so far been slight . |