Example Sentences

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He says Ibrahim has been begging for the family to leave, saying "Please father, I cannot continue".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

Debbie has been begging me to renew the lease for another six months.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2022

“The prime minister of Russia has been begging these guys to stay. He’s telling them, ‘Don’t worry that Apple leaves, we will build our own Apple Store.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2022

The second-seeded Blue Devils came out red-hot and played defense the way Krzyzewski has been begging them to for weeks.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

And it takes me a moment to realize: this is the show Eva has been begging me to watch.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day