Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [been] [noun pl] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been friends for a few years with the head stalker of Corrour estate , Ted Piggott , and his wife Theresia . |
| 2 | We 've been pals for a long time . |
| 3 | In the Planning Basis for Kent , published in 1948 , we read under Bridges , Halling : " From time to time there have been requests for a bridge at Halling to replace a very inadequate privately owned ferry service . |
| 4 | None of these possibilities is countenanced by competition policy in any of the three jurisdictions previously discussed , though there have been calls for a more protectionist approach in the US . |
| 5 | There have been calls for an inquiry into the problem . |
| 6 | We have also seen that for the purposes of civil liability there have been proposals for a generalised statutory scheme for exceptional risks . |
| 7 | Second , in the same area , again there have been proposals for a cyclists ’ crossing of the traffic island to link Bristo Place to George Square , which should also become part of the scheme . |
| 8 | Local people mutter and march , make speeches and throw things ; staff face sarcasm in nearby pubs ; and for years there have been demands for a public inquiry . |
| 9 | Although there have been proponents for a connection between microbial productivity and Precambrian iron deposition , the paucity of microfossils and low organic carbon content of BIFs has been seen by some to constitute strong evidence against biological involvement . |