1. I have been trying to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I have given it up as hopeless.
2, My shortsighted uncle has lost her spectacles. We have looked for them everywhere but we can't find them.
3, She has been of great help to us since she has been living for such a long time with us.
4. Have you ever worked as interpreter? — Yes, that is what I have been doing for the last five months.
5. Have they made up their quarrel? — I don't know. I only know that they haven't been on speaking terms since September.
6. Our pilot has been asking for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he has gotten no answer yet.
7. A skillful photographer has been helping me with the development of summer films for two weeks, but we have only developed half of them.
8. I have known them since we met at Ann's party.
9. You have opened the door at last. I have been ringing for an hour at least, it seems to me.
10. Look! The typist has been talking all the time, she has already missed several words.
1. Nick said that he had never been there. 2. He said to us that he had been to India. 3. He asked us if we had ever been to America. 4. He said to me how many times I had been there. 5. Ann said to us not to be late for dinner. 6. She said that they would have dinner at 8 o’clock. 7. I said to her if they would have tea after dinner. 8. Johnny said to us that he had already had his breakfast. 9. Mike said to the waiter to bring him a cup of black coffee. 10. I said to Mike if he had paid the bill. 11. My uncle said to me that he had just received a letter from my sister. 12. I said to my uncle if he had sent a letter to George. 13. He said that he would send him a telegram. 14. I asked if you could give me his address. 15. Mary said to us that she had bought some books. 16. We asked what book she had bought books. 17. Johnny said to her if she would show him the books she had bought. 18. He said that it would not take us long to get there.
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