Example sentences of "been [v-ing] forward [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One moment he had been looking forward to a happy and wealthy retirement and now , minutes later , he was a condemned criminal with only a few hours left to live . |
| 2 | If she had accepted him , she could have been looking forward to a child of her own now . |
| 3 | And here is Edward , who has so been looking forward to a new playmate ! ’ |
| 4 | And although she 'd been sad to be leaving her family behind , she had been looking forward to a few weeks ' holiday and then — a new job , a new life . |
| 5 | 30 staff and friends from Earlys Blankets in Witney had been looking forward to a 3-day holiday at EuroDisney . |
| 6 | 30 staff and friends from Earlys Blankets in Witney had been looking forward to a 3-day holiday at EuroDisney . |
| 7 | The time and effort demanded of them may put a strain on their relationship with a partner , who may have been looking forward to the years when they could be alone again as a couple . |
| 8 | A few weeks ago she would have been looking forward to the show , but it had all fallen flat and she had to scold herself severely before she could whip up any enthusiasm at all . |
| 9 | ‘ Danny 's really been looking forward to the fair , ’ explained Rachel to Jimmy who had pitched in and was helping the driver to lift a wheelchair from the minibus . |
| 10 | Friends say they had been looking forward to the holiday for months . |
| 11 | ‘ We have been disappointed , ’ says the review , ‘ that issues have not been coming forward for a ruling before positions have been taken . |