Example sentences of "[noun sg] that have been [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Electronics is a universal tool that has been around for a while and which can be used to control electrical circuits — not a common art form . |
| 2 | Computer Users of Europe ( CUE ) , a user group that 's been around for some time on an informal basis , has gone official : it has drafted a constitution and has a steering committee working on making it formal . |
| 3 | I mean surely that is a subject that 's been around for a hundred years ? |
| 4 | There 's a sign at the top of the road that 's been there for years , ever since they opened the new road , and it says ‘ Strome Ferry — no ferry ’ , and that just says it all . |
| 5 | We decided to test a model that has been round for some time on the professional market , and is popular amongst tradesman working on side — the Makita 6012HDW Cordless Driver Drill . |
| 6 | I 'd been sexually abused and all of a sudden the poison that had been there for years started boiling to the surface . |