Example sentences of "has [be] going [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Well I think what came out of it firstly , was thanks to people like you , a tremendous amount of publicity for a problem that is certainly not a new one , one that has been going on for many many years . |
2 | The needless slaughter has been going on for more than a century . |
3 | The strike , in support of a suspended colleague , has been going on for more than a week . |
4 | The process has been going on for some time . |
5 | ‘ My father-in-law was well aware of all this ; it has been going on for some years but he would not do what was necessary to right the situation , that is cut out the loss makers and , perhaps , substitute other lines — stationery , office equipment , videos or any other line compatible with the book trade . ’ |
6 | ‘ I do n't really think they have done enough this has been going on for some time . |
7 | Well you say that International Women 's Day has been going on for some time , but here in Britain what 's known as the Women 's Movement has been in operation now for about , what , twenty one/twenty two years , something like that . |