1. I'm sorry, I'm late, have you been waiting for long?
2. We have been planning our expenditures since early morning but we are still in the process.
3. Our specialists have studied the relative demand for office furtniture for 3 months and now they can demonstrate the results of their survey.
4. They have been advertising the new type of shampoo everywhere for a month.
5. — How long have you been looking for the shipping documents for the thirty M-type desks? — I have been trying to find them since morning, but I think it'll take me the whole day.
6. Have you cleared up some of Sally's work? It has been a hectic day.
7. Mr. Best, the Sales Clerk, has been recording the invoiced sales and order intake for the month since January 3.
8. I have dialed the number direct for half an hour, but in vain. Let's do it through the operator.
9. The National Bank has been rating this agent as sound since they got a more detailed report on his perfomance.
10. These agents have been making the long — term assessment for a week. Do you think we should hire some more specialists?