1. They have been preparing the presentation for several days .
2. The customers have been waiting for twenty minutes .
3. They have been this conference for two weeks .
4. They have been waiting for this fax since 7 o'clock .
5. We have been studying this subject for three terms .
6. They have been listening to the lecture for two hours .
7. We have been preparing the performance for several month s.
8. He has been training for one year.