As it ...... (snow and freeze) all night long, the roads were wet and iced in the morning.

After the audience ...... (listen) to the singer for over an hour, they stood up and walked a little during the intermission.

I suppose David got so sick because he ...... (eat) all that fatty stuff over the past two or three weeks all the time.

Michael got sacked because he ...... (steal) office equipment for the past two years.

The parents could see clearly that their daughter ...... (have) some problems at school for quite some time.

Pete wanted to get to know Lilly pretty well because he ...... (think) about her for years.

The young teacher was infatuated with his student because she ...... (behave) very nicely towards him for years.

After the trainees ...... (try) to find the right solution to the problem for several hours, they went for an early lunch.

The young couple went out on a date after the boy ...... (ask) his sweetheart to spend some time with him for days.

After the dog ...... (run) about for several hours without a single break, it was exhausted and thirsty as well.