Example sentences of "[noun] it 's been [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He adds , ‘ Whereas in other countries in Europe , EDS has grown through acquisition , in Spain it 's been through knocking on doors and selling the business . ’
2 ‘ These last few days it 's been like a kind of magic carpet — we 've been so close , living on a heightened plane .
3 Erm but I 've had to give it all up because I 'm too busy , so I do n't run it from anywhere now , but for the last er four or five years it 's been from the Hotel .
4 I hope you enjoyed that discussion I mean well first of all if you live in the Selby area it 's been of relevance to you and you 've managed to hear what both sides are saying but I I hope even if you do n't live in the Selby area it 's er you 've er found it as fascinating as I have to hear the pros and cons of such a complex issue .
5 It probably does n't figure among the world 's top ten sellers for databases , but in Britain it 's been in the top three for years .
6 It 's just the way it 's been for years .
7 He expects to organize all the surprises — that 's the way it 's been until now . ’
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