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"have been behind" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used when describing a situation where someone or something has fallen behind or is lagging behind in progress or in fulfilling a task or obligation. Example: "We have been behind on our project deadline due to unexpected setbacks."
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Torres may have been behind a previous homicide.
She suggested Mr. Hooks might have been behind the killing.
The economic crisis seems to have been behind the rush.
Irkutsk may have been behind us, but its spirit wasn't.
Farc pressure may have been behind the quick release.
The bigger changes that have taken place on his watch have been behind the camera.
One former Obama administration official speculated that the American military might have been behind the leak.
Defense officials said they suspected a foreign government's intelligence operation could have been behind the attack.
They have been behind now-classic viral videos like "Lazy Sunday" and "Motherlover".
Abidal is a man whose career could have been behind him.
Ankara is abuzz with speculation that these countries may have been behind the P.K.K. attacks.
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