Example sentences of "[vb base] be [v-ing] since [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It arises from the innocence of his guts towards bugs which the locals have been ingesting since birth . |
| 2 | The nervousness in Downing Street is evident in the extent to which Major and his officials have been stressing since Clinton 's election that the two have a potentially good relationship . |
| 3 | Courses have been operating since January and have been well supported . |
| 4 | Wall Street yesterday finally woke up to what we have been saying since January — that IBM Corp sets its dividend for one quarter at a time , and that there is no guarantee that the level declared for fourth quarter 1992 will be maintained quarterly this year : market dealers in Europe say a rumour surfaced here yesterday morning that another cut may be coming . |
| 5 | We have been playing since February . |
| 6 | Syrians moved into at least five neighbourhoods where the Syrian-backed Amal militia and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah have been fighting since noon on Thursday . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ We have been waiting since April for the sentence but another man could do this . |
| 8 | ‘ I have been scribbling since infancy , though I 've only now buckled down to it . |