Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] been [adj] for many " in BNC.
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| 1 | The warehouse has been empty for many years , but holding repairs have meant at least that water penetration to the fabric is reduced . |
| 2 | Rents linked to the tenant 's turnover have been common for many years , particularly in mining leases . |
| 3 | Punch Magazine : April 8 , aged 150 : The satirical publication had been ill for many years with circulation falling to 33,000 . |
| 4 | There are , however , two longstanding situations on Southern Sandstone where payment of an admission fee has been customary for many years . |
| 5 | Thus a verdict at an inquest of natural causes aggravated by lack of care has been available for many years . |
| 6 | Rockfall has been responsible for many of the accidents in the range this year , despite the predictable statement from the Chamonix Guides that most were due to incompetence — an inevitable trait of those not climbing with a guide ! |
| 7 | The mammalian gut has been stable for many millennia and acts to constrain the flexibility of E. coli 's genome . |
| 8 | Its importance as a sire had been obvious for many years as its progeny had proved their worth in the show ring and at stud . |
| 9 | She noted the greasy chenille tablecloth which was threadbare where the table edge cut into it — a sure sign , Nelly knew , that the cloth had been undisturbed for many months . |