Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] have been for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She keeps busy with local activities and has been for many years editor of her church magazine . |
| 2 | These limitation terms were incorporated in all contracts between seedsmen and farmers and had been for many years . |
| 3 | For one thing , Kelly 's very happily involved in a relationship and has been for some time , so I 'm quite convinced her eyes wo n't stray towards any ski-bums , no matter how handsome . ’ |
| 4 | For instance , the single person 's National Insurance retirement pension in 1990 is worth 26 per cent more than unemployment benefit , whereas back in 1972 they were paid at the same rate and had been for most of the period since 1948 . |
| 5 | ‘ Miss Kenton ’ is properly speaking ‘ Mrs Benn and has been for twenty years . |
| 6 | Erm the certification of the flight control system is the critical path item and has been for some considerable time . |
| 7 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 8 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 9 | Yes my children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 10 | ‘ Hopkins 's sister is a widow and has been for many a year , ’ the fellow replied . |