Example sentences of "they [verb] [been] [verb] for many " in BNC.

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1 He , too , married a girl of his own milieu ; they 've been separated for many years .
2 they 've been done for many years
3 To judge by the clutter of bottles , glasses , and over-filled ashtrays , and the brooding , weary faces , they had been debating for many hours .
4 She had brought glasses and dishes from home , she said ; they had been boxed for many years too long .
5 They had been provided for many years by the YWCA , and other urban based and normally middle class-run charitable societies dispensing relief and assistance .
6 Although they have been known for many years their evolutionary position is still hotly debated .
7 They have been used for many years as propellants in aerosols , in the production of some foam packaging and as coolants in refrigerators .
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