Example sentences of "[noun] had been [adv] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the car had been there for some years the defendant wished to convert the yard into a garage but was unable to communicate with the plaintiff . |
| 2 | The ‘ Great Debate ’ about education had been underway for some time and though it was clear that the curriculum was in need of change , it was less clear how much change should take place at Hinde House , bearing in mind the need for teachers to have ownership of curriculum delivery if higher standards and a wide range of learning experiences were to permeate the whole curriculum rather than making a series of peripheral and ephemeral alterations to an already redundant approach . |
| 3 | It 's believed their bodies had been there for some time . |
| 4 | It 's believed their bodies had been there for some time . |
| 5 | Detectives are working on the theory that the bags had been there for some time . |