Example sentences of "[adv] been [v-ing] [adv] for [det] " 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 | 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 . |
| 6 | Always considered a soft touch for your face , these products have currently been coming in for more scrutiny . |