Example sentences of "have [be] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As W Somerset Maugham once pointed out , short stories have been around for a long time . |
| 2 | Artificial pitches have been around for a long time , and this was particularly well illustrated in Holland , where they were rolling out their red shale-type material and putting coconut matting over it 40 years ago . |
| 3 | The hon. Gentleman must forgive me : I want to be fair to other hon. Members who have been here for a long time . |
| 4 | It was very good very very good for women that have been home for a long time and want to get their confidence back . |
| 5 | Others who have been home for a few months come in feeling as if their brains are becoming addled and wanting something to do . |
| 6 | If they have been together for a whole day or days in conference or retreat then there is a dynamic already present . |
| 7 | " Signs of a coming plateau have been there for a long time and are now getting better and better " , according to independent consultant Richard Kimberlin . |