have been
- present perfect of be.
Example Sentences
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Whitehall officials willing to move to Manchester have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s been a difficult year for Chinese stocks, which largely have been left behind the rally in U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Trainspotters have been studying Big Boy 4014’s schedule and traveling long distances to catch sight of the iron giant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Concessionaires have been in Yosemite since its beginnings, as the federal government didn’t have the money to construct its own amenities in the 1850s, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tante Jans’s preoccupation with death might have been funny, but it wasn’t.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
