Example sentences of "if they have [been] [adv] for " in BNC.
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1 | Diamonds and rare jewels were strewn across the floor as if they had been there for millennia . |
2 | You can ask them for a sick note from their doctor , but only if they have been away for more than seven days . |
3 | Rocks look more natural if you bed them into the gravel slightly , as if they have been there for years . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | If they have been together for a whole day or days in conference or retreat then there is a dynamic already present . |