 Re: Present Perfect simple vs continuous
Concepts like "recent events" are irrelevant -
It has been raining for two hours / since I got up - see explanation (a) it's an event which started in the past and continues to the present moment. It's a dynamic event (like the try example) so the continuous is used.
She has waited / has been waiting for this moment her whole life - again, see explanation (a). But this time you could see it as a state or as dynamic (like the live example) so both forms are possible |