Example sentences of "[subord] you have [been] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are concerned that you might have been exposed to sources of infection , especially if you have been unwell for some time , you can discuss your concerns with your family doctor or antenatal clinic . |
| 2 | If you have been sedentary for some time and are not used to physical exertion , then you should begin slowly , walking for no more than 20 minutes every other day , at a pace which stretches you but does not overtire you . |
| 3 | If you have been unemployed for a while seek retraining as a first step to a new , positive attitude . |
| 4 | However , sometimes a dessert is called for — as at a dinner party — or just wanted — because you 've been good for so long ! |
| 5 | ‘ Because , ’ he said , mopping his plate industriously with a piece of bread , ‘ when you 've been asleep for — no , I do n't want to know — you 're bound to feel a bit peckish when you wake up . ’ |