Example sentences of "have been [adv prt] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pension funds have been around for a century or more , but their modern form was set in 1950 when Charles Wilson , then president of General Motors , set up a fund for his workers . |
| 2 | Lowe ball-nuts have been around for a while and they are one of the best devices of this sort that I have used so far . |
| 3 | 3D spreadsheets have been around for a while , but have tended to be rather cumbersome to use . |
| 4 | ‘ Those who have been around for a while and waited on an international chance tend to appreciate it all the more when one arrives , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Many people who have been out for a number of years have friends and lovers who have died or may die . |
| 6 | Oh I see , they have been about for a while . |