Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [been] there for [det] " in BNC.
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1 | See look at all those cross pieces , they look as they 've been there for some purpose , you know ? |
2 | The most difficult part of getting out a galvanised hot water tank is likely to be disconnecting the pipes leading to and from the boiler particularly if they have been there for some time . |
3 | He 'd had himself painted and sculptured again and again , and he 'd been there for all the world to see . |
4 | He 'd been there for some time . |
5 | Keith Sutton , prosecuting on behalf of Sefton Council 's Public Protection Department , told the court there was sufficient oil in the insect to suggest it had been there for some time . |
6 | He looked as though he had been there for some time , and Shelley had a funny feeling that he was looking studiously down to hide the fact that he had been listening at the door to her conversation with Mrs Richards . |
7 | Getting the old cistern out can sometimes be a problem — particularly if it 's been there for some time . |