Example sentences of "been [vb pp] on the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The middle-aged married couple who had been caretakers before him had been dismissed on the spot for gross drunkenness . |
| 2 | At the Apollo 16 landing site ejecta from the crater South Ray was examined for the effects of exposure and it is estimated to have been exposed on the surface for about 2 Ma . |
| 3 | Birds of Prey has been awaited on the PC for some time now , and is the result of over 12 man years ' development — the basic scenario is simple — Side A against Side B in all out aerial warfare , with its elements of air superiority , ground attack , strategic and stealth bombing , general recce and patrol . |
| 4 | Mr Jack said strains which met EC requirements — those bred to contain low narcotic levels — had been grown on the Continent for more than 20 years without any problems . |
| 5 | On the wall is the Soil Association certificate showing that no nasty pesticides have been used on the farm for two years . |
| 6 | All around faces were glum , faces which had been concentrated on the screen for eight hours . |
| 7 | A copy had been auctioned on the spot for £35 . |
| 8 | The mercurial Polish international has been left on the bench for the last three games following a 5–1 defeat at Brentford . |
| 9 | A new report has been published on the market for nonwovens , aimed at users and manufacturers as well as unfamiliar industrialists . |
| 10 | Once Queen Victoria had been established on the throne for a few decades , she acquired a natural authority when dealing with her prime ministers . |