Example sentences of "[adv] [been] [verb] [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 | A Working Party has already been set up for this purpose and will have met by the time this issue of ‘ Contact ’ is published and mailed to registered Members of Convocation . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | In February the Japanese made a great effort to surround a British and Indian force in Arakan , but the result was a resounding victory for our men , who had indeed been cut off for some days , but supplied by air . |
8 | The cash in the current account amounts to £231.48 and no rents have yet been sent out for this session . |
9 | Always considered a soft touch for your face , these products have currently been coming in for more scrutiny . |