Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] been [adj] for many " in BNC.
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| 1 | ICI has been responsible for many major developments in acrylics since the 1930s . |
| 2 | The warehouse has been empty for many years , but holding repairs have meant at least that water penetration to the fabric is reduced . |
| 3 | Rents linked to the tenant 's turnover have been common for many years , particularly in mining leases . |
| 4 | Abroad , the idea of Freeports has been current for many years . |
| 5 | Punch Magazine : April 8 , aged 150 : The satirical publication had been ill for many years with circulation falling to 33,000 . |
| 6 | There are , however , two longstanding situations on Southern Sandstone where payment of an admission fee has been customary for many years . |
| 7 | As will be seen in Chapter 6 , however , some of these isolates have been responsible for many of the revolutionary advances in scientific knowledge . |
| 8 | To idealize Cuddesdon has been easy for many . |
| 9 | Rings of this style are known as ‘ betrothal ’ rings and the design of the clasped hands has been popular for many centuries . |
| 10 | Thus a verdict at an inquest of natural causes aggravated by lack of care has been available for many years . |
| 11 | Rockfall has been responsible for many of the accidents in the range this year , despite the predictable statement from the Chamonix Guides that most were due to incompetence — an inevitable trait of those not climbing with a guide ! |
| 12 | The mammalian gut has been stable for many millennia and acts to constrain the flexibility of E. coli 's genome . |
| 13 | Its importance as a sire had been obvious for many years as its progeny had proved their worth in the show ring and at stud . |
| 14 | She noted the greasy chenille tablecloth which was threadbare where the table edge cut into it — a sure sign , Nelly knew , that the cloth had been undisturbed for many months . |
| 15 | Data base systems have been available for many years and were developed to make efficient use of secondary storage devices in large computer installations . |