Example sentences of "[adv] been [v-ing] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | They had all been sitting quietly for some time , waiting . |
2 | Christopher had obviously been going there for some years . |
3 | However months later he was able to start talking about his wife and the fact that they had not been getting on for some time and had begun divorce proceedings . |
4 | The store had not been trading profitably for some time indicating there simply is not enough money circulating in the area to sustain it . |
5 | ‘ The horses have not been running well for three or four months , ’ he said . |
6 | Army bomb disposal experts arrived at Dorton late this afternoon to join the search of the trackside that had already been going on for four and a half hours . |
7 | My head was throbbing and the shoulder was beginning to ache from the kicking , which had probably been going on for some time before I came round . |
8 | Always considered a soft touch for your face , these products have currently been coming in for more scrutiny . |