Example sentences of "[vb past] [be] [verb] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he would ask a few questions , say he 'd been looking for a few hours . |
| 2 | But now I 've been drug-free for over a year erm but I 'd been trying for a few year before that and had nay managed to succeed . |
| 3 | No , not just one day , as I said , I 'd been trying for a few |
| 4 | ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’ |
| 5 | The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes . |
| 6 | My ‘ heavenly brother ’ was not a Sasse boy , but from the primary school in nearby Mutengene mission where I had been staying for a few days . |
| 7 | It was unlikely that murder had been committed for a few pounds , but one could never be sure . |