Example sentences of "has been [verb] [adv prt] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been taking on staff , including temporary organisers in the constituencies , whose contracts will expire four weeks after a general election . |
| 2 | It has been called down south for duty owing to the weight restrictions on the Henley branch . |
| 3 | The recession has clearly presented good buying opportunities to Prospect Industries though Philip Wilbraham denies he is a vulture purchaser who has been picking up bargains on the cheap . |
| 4 | In the April 18 issue of 19970 , chirpy chart regulars of the time , Blue Mink can be heard bemoaning the onset of ‘ Progressive Rock ’ in terms that are extremely revealing : ‘ The ‘ underground ’ scene has been rammed down people 's throats for too long . |
| 5 | And then she said : ‘ Mebbe he 's one of that gang that has been holding up grocery stores . ’ |
| 6 | One of the aims of both Tim Grant and myself has been to build up expertise and knowledge of expert systems within the Engineering Branch . |
| 7 | Yet another specimen pike has been taken on Lough Mask . |
| 8 | The University of Kent Personal Social Services Research Unit has been carrying out research on outcomes and costs for a number of years . |
| 9 | It has been turning out bombs and shells since 1939 , and the Gulf war has already begun to embellish a colourful history . |
| 10 | In February , the greysuited banker paid Shell ‘ several millions ’ for the object of his affections : Price 's Patent Candle Company , Britain 's oldest candle manufacturer , which has been knocking out candles at its Victorian factory in Wandsworth , south London , since 1831 . |
| 11 | One of my magazines in the States has been following up rumours about the Josephs . |
| 12 | Acorn 's policy has been to buy up sound but somewhat shabby family-owned hotels as and when opportunity offers , and to renovate them to an extent consistent with the company 's ‘ image ’ of old-fashioned comfort . |