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The chef had been cooking all day, preparing for the dinner rush.

He's been to the movies four times this month.

She has been studying Spanish for three years.

They have been to the cinema to watch a movie.

He has been to the library to borrow some books.

She has been to the hospital to visit her friend who is sick.

I have been to the grocery store to buy some milk.

Having been in the army, he knows how to handle difficult situations.

They have been traveling the world for months.

The volunteers had been helping out at the shelter every weekend.