Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] for a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I 'm better than I 've been for a long time . ’ |
2 | Her students , she says , are well prepared for Europe , and have been for a long time . |
3 | Unfortunately , most buildings built for the purposes of ‘ agriculture ’ have been for a long time exempt from such planning control as can be exercised by local planning authorities . |
4 | But I 'm in better shape than I have been for a long time . ’ |
5 | Now it is three months ’ rest and come the start of the 1991 season I 'll be ready to go again , more confident than I have been for a long time . |
6 | My hon. Friend will note that German interest rates and ours are closer than they have been for a long time . |
7 | The S A S have operated in Northern Ireland and have been for a long time . |
8 | McNab , who hit his first goal of the season , said : ‘ The second half was as poor as we have been for a long time but recent performances have been magnificent . |