Example sentences of "been [verb] for most of the " in BNC.
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1 | A phased return of responsibility from the army to the civilian police was begun in 1976 and had been completed for most of the region by early 1977 . |
2 | 4 million quid for a guy that almost went to jail and has been injured for most of the season |
3 | The other eye had been closed for most of the fight by a left hook that had caused a large amount of swelling both above and below the brow . |
4 | Jagatan raised himself on one elbow , and Burun guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon . |
5 | Since vehicles have been banned for most of the waking day local shoppers and visitors can enjoy a pleasant lead-free atmosphere without fear of being pinned to a wall . |