Example sentences of "been [v-ing] [noun sg] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've been pissing blood all night , Tony . |
| 2 | Methods of operation of the Awe barrage since passing into private ownership have again been causing controversy this winter . |
| 3 | Now , you may not realize it but you 've been in civil litigation and criminal litigation , you 've been doing advocacy all term . |
| 4 | Ann has been attending tree healing sessions for several months now . |
| 5 | Source C " The impression left on the minds of those who heard the speech , after the first sensations of surprise had passed , was that the whole thing had been arranged long before and that , while in the Cabinet and committee they had been making panic stricken efforts to balance the budget , the whole business had been a humbug and make-believe . " |
| 6 | He had been making progress that way for almost an hour . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been playing patience all afternoon , Miss Danziger ! |
| 8 | The odds were heavily on Central , second in division one , beating Pinewood who have been fighting relegation all season . |