Example sentences of "[conj] they had been for [art] " in BNC.

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1 The 1480s show an average comparable with the 1430s , although this figure is probably depressed by the bad years of 1482 and 1483 in the latter year prices were higher than they had been for a century , and wages did not rise proportionately .
2 One afternoon after they had been for a swim together , Sycorax said , as Ariel took her on her back again , grunting for the old woman had grown so much heavier , it seemed , since her immersion , ‘ You are having the red man 's child . ’
3 They were unfortunate in that batting conditions for them were not as favourable as they had been for the West Indians .
4 Ipswich were as lethargic at the start of the second half as they had been for the majority of the first and on the hour , in an attempt to liven them up , Lyall brought off Milton and Goddard to introduce Palmer and Johnson .
5 They were located above the centre of the road instead of being drawn out to one side , as they had been for the trams .
6 But the South African Rugby Board and the South African Rugby Union continued to get bogged down , as they had been for the last three years , even with the help of intermediaries of the stature of Nelson Mandela , in their attempts to reach accord and form one , united body for rugby football in their country .
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