Example sentences of "been [v-ing] for [art] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had reportedly been pressing for the USA to distance itself from the peace negotiations and he was therefore opposed to a Washington venue ; he was also known to support a Middle Eastern venue to emphasize the regional , as opposed to the international , nature of the conflict . |
| 2 | Mr Waterworth worked for an agency and had been driving for the Fewston Transport Company , of Skipton , at the time of the tragedy . |
| 3 | She wondered whether Amy had been looking for the Julians or for her when she drove down the drive ? |
| 4 | She 'd been writing for the NME , about David Cassidy and things like that but it must have been quite a struggle to get by . |
| 5 | France had been hoping for a Kinnock victory , to provide a second socialist power in one of the leading EC countries to act as an ally for President Mitterrand at summit talks . |
| 6 | And I had been loading for the Major the last time that I was out shooting , the last time for me like . |
| 7 | Tim , from Great Sankey , was a dedicated fan of the club and had been shopping for an Everton strip on the day of the Bridge Street bombing . |
| 8 | During the trial at the Old Bailey in London 15 witnesses testified that Mr Thorburn , a general manager of an electronics company , had been practising for the Tam o' Shanter golf tournament near his mother 's home in Ayr at the time he was alleged to have raped her . |