Example sentences of "been [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in parliamentary terms Mr Nelson has been long waiting for a call from a prime minister offering jobs . |
| 2 | He 'd been merely indulging in an amusing diversion to pass the time . |
| 3 | Many mums who have apparently short labours have actually been gently dilating for a few days without realising it and without having any of the other traditional ‘ signs ’ of labour : a ‘ show ’ as the plug to the cervix is expelled , waters breaking or the first contractions . |
| 4 | My watch must have been gradually slowing to a stop all day . |
| 5 | He declared : ‘ You 'd have been safer belaying to a daffodil stalk ! ’ . |
| 6 | Chelsea have been actively looking for a replacement . |