Example sentences of "have [been] [adv] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Official signs for a cycle path connecting Baird Road , Ratho Station , to the minor road from Ratho to Newbridge have been up for some time . |
2 | Few ‘ moderate missions ’ are definite either , despite proposals that have been around for many years . |
3 | Fax machines have been around for many years and the obvious benefit of being able to transmit documents and graphics by telephone is by no means newly perceived . |
4 | Other English-speaking riders have been around for some years . |
5 | These are all approaches which have been around for some time — in the case of the perennial philosophy a very long time — and while , no doubt , they have a great deal to contribute , it is surely probable that the impulse for any paradigm shift will come from an unseen direction . |
6 | You know a lot of the erm shops that have been here for many years |
7 | There can be reasons why people make a claim for asylum after they have been here for some time and we consider all cases properly . |
8 | Once you are fully better , and have been so for some time , you can risk the occasional slice of white bread or a sliver of cake . |
9 | Or if members of a group are not familiar with each other , no mutual aid may occur until they have been together for some time . |
10 | The couple live apart and although they have been together for some time , you sense Clint 's fingers have been burned by his previous bad experiences . |
11 | You can establish a much deeper contact with a partner through much of this year and , if you have been passion-less for some time , be prepared for things to change considerably . |
12 | The lights have been off for several months , bringing a protest from the RAFA . |
13 | Brooke Alexander , of course , and Josh Baer , Ronald Feldman , Pat Hearn and Feature have been there for some time . |
14 | 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 . |