Example sentences of "[vb -s] be [v-ing] for about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | , 16 , who has been sailing for about seven years , said winning the championship was ‘ a surprise ’ . |
| 2 | For example , in one CSE mode three which has been operating for about ten years , the course objectives are divided into content and process . |
| 3 | Cray Computer says that at least one prototype has been running for about three weeks and hopes to have one ready to demonstrate by the end of this summer . |
| 4 | The system has been working for about five years now , with never a hitch . |
| 5 | It 's been going for about two now |
| 6 | in time and it 's been going for about five years . |
| 7 | The clients expect and understand that quite well now , because it 's been happening for about two or three years . |