Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] [adv] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Less robust , but far more weighty , messages of similar import from Conservative back-benchers have been raining down on the heads of Norman Lamont and John Major since Tuesday 's announcement that VAT will be imposed on domestic gas , electricity and coal . |
| 2 | Even British farmers have been getting in on the act , attracted by the lure of cheap agricultural land at prices half those on our side of the Channel . |
| 3 | Andrew Kuttner , Pat Sutton and Eddie Welch have been training together on a regular basis at the Sports Centre for two years . |
| 4 | For the province 's future Olympic hopefuls have been brushing up on skills both on and off the sports fields . |
| 5 | In fact , women have been speaking out on this issue for some time — among them Sue Cavanagh , co-author of a report on women 's loos published by the Women 's Design Service . |
| 6 | A few major labels have been sniffing around on the strength of ‘ Rockin' The Forest ’ . |
| 7 | The group members have not been idle during their enforced stay from Glenburrell Bridge as we have been helping out on the Society 's stall at local shows as well as building Thomas , The Tank Engine and , having purchased the show stand that we used to borrow , we are now adapting this stand for our own use at shows . |
| 8 | Steve and his dad Bob have been working overtime on their car … they 've built it themselves … |
| 9 | Over the past four years , since True Confessions , I have been working more on straight drama . |
| 10 | ‘ Now I have been working hard on my fitness and my ankle has improved . ’ |
| 11 | More excitement surrounding Proteus International Plc , the computer-aided molecular modelling and drug design specialist : it is setting up a 50-50 joint venture with University College Dublin for animal health care products : Bioprobe Ltd will be capable of rapid production of diagnostics , vaccines and therapeutic drugs for use by vets — the university and Proteus have been working together on tuberculosis and spongiform encephalopathies — mad cow disease and scrapie , for 12 months , and the aim is for Bioprobe to produce commercially exploitable products within 18 to 24 months . |
| 12 | To add to Rocco 's woes , firms have been spending less on functions while he had to splash out £160 million on tarting up his properties , which include the Cafe Royal and the Waldorf . |
| 13 | Other additions to make the supplement obsolete come mainly from the deep south , where Geoff Hornby and Suzi Sammut have been cruising around on their Luxury Liner ( E3 5c ) , which is a variant on their own Crinoid Cruise . |
| 14 | Silicon Amnesia Sir : I bought your magazine for the first time this month and was very annoyed that I have been missing out on an excellent value piece of publishing catering to beginners ( me ) and experienced alike . |
| 15 | Hundreds of dead dolphins have been washing up on shores in the Mediterranean recently , leaving scientists puzzled as to the cause . |