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The phrase "has been controlling" is correct and can be used in written English in order to express an action that has been taking place continuously over a period of time.
For example, "The government has been controlling the economy for several years."
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A hallmark of this mantra has been controlling deficits.
"The central problem of democracy for nine thousand years has been controlling the passions," he said.
Yet the most serious challenge for Ennahda has been controlling the extremists among its followers.
Bayern Munich has been controlling the game's flow for the past 10-12 minutes.
Though he has been controlling crowds for years, his particular genius has recently come into its own.
He has been controlling himself and his golf ball all week and dispatching his opponents with alacrity.
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"It has been controlled," he said.
MHPP has been controlled by PLC.
Mr. Limbourg said his coop has been "controlled" 10 times.
Since 1952, the library has been controlled by the town.
Fallujah has been controlled by insurgents since April.
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