Example sentences of "[vb past] be [prep] [art] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd been on the roads for days and they still retained their winter mire , despite the advent of finer spring weather . |
| 2 | The Paddington Bear wallpaper that had been on the walls for years was mocking her . |
| 3 | Speaking to Irish state radio from Baidoa , Concern spokesman Michael O'Reilly said : ‘ Unfortunately this had been on the cards for some time . |
| 4 | He had been with the police for 14 years and only recently transferred to Whickham police station near Gateshead . |
| 5 | The conciliation staff did a bit of homework , and found out how fond Swindown had been over the years for concealing motion and valve gear between the frames , which did not arouse enthusiasm amongst the more portly fitters , who had plenty of experience of these delights with the collective works of F.W. Webb and other C.M.E. 's designs . |
| 6 | Three families in Ayrshire , for instance , who had eight children taken away in a raid in June 1990 ; little was heard of their situation until after the Orkney case had been in the headlines for some time . |