Example sentences of "has [been] [v-ing] [prep] several " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Kemp has been trying for several years to prod the White House into launching a serious anti-poverty programme . |
2 | Brian Clough has been trying for several weeks to recapture the man he sees as a key player in his fight to lift Forest off the bottom of the Premier League . |
3 | The UK government measures the lead in tapwater that has been running for several minutes , as it would be if you had a bath in it , and not the first few pints or cupfuls , as you would use for cooking or making a cup of tea . |
4 | Any tank that has been running for several months in a typical down-flow system will eventually become clogged and packed down . |
5 | This new magazine is modelled on the successful ‘ English Civil War Notes & Queries ’ which has been running for several years . |
6 | Graydon has been working with several large UK organisations on a remedial approach to corporate risk assessment |
7 | ‘ She has been missing for several days now and we are concerned for her safety , ’ said a Garston police spokesman . |