Example sentences of "been [verb] [adv] for [det] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then , various voluntary groups throughout the campus , the UK and abroad have come forward with names and addresses of active alumni , some of whom have been networking enthusiastically for many years outwith the official organisation of either the Graduates Association of the University . |
| 2 | They 'd been living together for many years . |
| 3 | Christopher had obviously been going there for some years . |
| 4 | Later my surgeon was to tell me that the cancer had been growing away for many years . |
| 5 | Some have been used informally for many years , subjective assessments such as those made by parents , teachers , and librarians . |
| 6 | Little by little you will start to release any unnecessary tension that may have been stored unknowingly for many years . |
| 7 | We had been hillwalking together for several years , and by this time were well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each other 's paces . |