Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] have been [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The couple live apart and although they have been together for some time , you sense Clint 's fingers have been burned by his previous bad experiences . |
| 2 | You can establish a much deeper contact with a partner through much of this year and , if you have been passion-less for some time , be prepared for things to change considerably . |
| 3 | You can ask them for a sick note from their doctor , but only if they have been away for more than seven days . |
| 4 | Rocks look more natural if you bed them into the gravel slightly , as if they have been there for years . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | If they have been together for a whole day or days in conference or retreat then there is a dynamic already present . |
| 7 | Or if members of a group are not familiar with each other , no mutual aid may occur until they have been together for some time . |
| 8 | There can be reasons why people make a claim for asylum after they have been here for some time and we consider all cases properly . |
| 9 | It seems as though we have been away for years . |