Example sentences of "have been [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Friends of the Earth groups around the world have been publicising the plight of the rainforest and have had particular success in Brazil , supporting Paulinho Paiakan of the Kayapo and other tribal leaders . |
| 2 | As the Chancellor 's friends should know , the Government have been warned every year — from the days of Mr. Vredeling until the present time — that additionality is essential , and that this country is breaking the rules . |
| 3 | I have been trying a pair of ATP trousers from Calange ( £40 ) , which are well cut , extremely comfortable and function well . |
| 4 | This is a mixed blessing for those of us who have been tramping the mountains for years . |
| 5 | Junior ministers have been inviting the sack by asking him to resign . |
| 6 | Gardeners have been inviting the public to look round their allotments to show off the advantages of organic methods of growing vegetables . |
| 7 | Police and charity commissioners investigating the disappearance of thousands of pounds of funds have been meeting the trustee who raised the alarm . |
| 8 | Though debt levels could be dramatically reduced through the sale of Pilkington 's Solaglass wing , for which they have been seeking a buyer . |
| 9 | Although President Bush has been opposed to any such deal , Miami lawyers acting for Gen Noriega and leading US senators have been exploring the possibility of an agreement that could lead to a ceasefire and freedom for the American hostages . |
| 10 | We have been exploring the idea that Protestantism helped to create a climate in which the scientific enterprise could gain momentum . |
| 11 | For the past decade , the two have been exploring the boundaries of costume exhibitions at New York 's Fashion Institute of Technology , from which they come with a dazzling reputation . |
| 12 | ‘ They have been tapping the money that Place and Egan left with them for safety . |
| 13 | The 17-strong group , whose ages start at about 18 but are well-balanced on the 40-plus side , have been tapping the boards at Anstey Junior School on Tuesdays since September . |
| 14 | Today environmental health officers have been inspecting the site — there are no toilets and the travellers have been using bushes as public conveniences . |
| 15 | A few lucky people have been realising a lifetime 's dream — mounting the footplate of the world 's most famous engine . |
| 16 | As a result of the invasion , the Iraqui invasion on August the second , many economies , especially in the third world countries developing countries , have been affected a lot by this crisis , not only in terms of erm world trade , the international security , the stability in the world , stability in the international markets and so on so forth , but also with regard to the ruminations from the ex-patriots living in the gulf area in general . |
| 17 | I mean it 's not only Kuwait as a country has been affected erm with regard to the ex-patriots , also the countries , the home countries of the ex-patriots , have been affected a lot , especially the third world countries . |
| 18 | A typical example — and there are many of these — was when he patiently sat through a high level Air Ministry conference listening to the Mosquito being castigated for its poor night flying qualities ( because of the glare from the exhausts ) , and Boscombe Down recommended that it should never be flown at night , the chairman , as an afterthought , suggested Bennett contribute his views : " I wish someone hid told me about all these faults ' , he replied , " because I have been flying the Masse on OBOE night trials with excellent results " . |
| 19 | MUSIC : The Scouse pop scene produced a lot of bright new bands and artists , and this year readers nominated three names who have been flying the flag not only locally but nationally . |
| 20 | Thousands of children have been braving the rain and having a good time … just to show how necessary it is … to have a good time . |
| 21 | The fact we have got a good track record and have been serving the pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals industries for some time means we can get work but we have to cut our margins . |
| 22 | " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment . |
| 23 | Marshall Valvestate combos have been getting a thumbs-up from players for some time now , but does a stereo chorus model add anything to their appeal ? |
| 24 | ‘ The second happiest moments of my life , ’ he said seriously , ‘ have been eating the Franz Joseph 's Matterhorn Torte . |
| 25 | Western experts have been reconstructing the course of events that led to the explosion in a tank containing uranium and plutonium , with the help of reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency , which visited the site after the incident . |
| 26 | Until now we have been reconstructing the system … |
| 27 | US intelligence reports of ‘ northern redoubts ’ where Cuban advisers have been training the militia and storing arms and ammunition could also mean a far longer military operation than the Pentagon had originally envisaged . |
| 28 | The soldiers have been training the police and military in anti-narcotics operations to slow the export of cocaine into America . |
| 29 | In fact it has been mainly the lesbians in the girls ' work movement who have been developing a determination to make the links between all oppressions , and who have become very clear about the need for that work to be accessible to all young women . |
| 30 | ‘ Recently , we have been developing a consortium approach to a whole range of qualifications . |