Example sentences of "has [be] [v-ing] [adv] for year " in BNC.
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| 1 | On top of this , the environmental time bomb that has been ticking away for years now seems ready to explode . |
| 2 | Martinez , another Spaniard , has been rising steadily for years and seems to be reaching her peak after a great three-set victory over Sabatini in the Rome final this month . |
| 3 | The man behind the take-over bid is understood to be a key figure in the Jersey tourist industry and has been trying unsuccessfully for years to get a Channel Island summer soccer tournament off the ground . |
| 4 | The Church 's music can also be taken into the street and market-place , as the Salvation Army has been doing successfully for years . |
| 5 | In fact Arlene has been working here for years . ’ |
| 6 | The DSS has been arguing successfully for years that if a claimant was ignorant of his entitlement , that did not justify his failure to claim or justify his having a back payment . |