Example sentences of "[verb] been use [prep] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | A RARE Chinese vase worth up to £100,000 has been used for years as a flowerpot . |
| 2 | He 'd been cleaning out the fireplace and clearing the flue , neither of which appeared to have been used in years . |
| 3 | For the Gentiles to receive the word of God , at this point in history , was a truly extraordinary thing to happen in the eyes of those who had been used to years of prejudice against the Gentiles . |
| 4 | It was doubtful if the equipment had been used for years . |
| 5 | For instance having retired to this lovely English village , and assembled my wits and memories to compile this narrative , I have had the satisfaction recently of discovering the original meaning of three common expressions which I have been using for years . |
| 6 | Peterson Strobe Tuners in particular have been used for years by professional musicians because of their superior accuracy . |
| 7 | Tetracycline and erythromycin have been used for years , though minocycline is now increasingly considered as a preferable and safe alternative . |
| 8 | Condoms have been used for years to prevent unwanted pregnancy but are also an effective barrier against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV . |
| 9 | Budgets for prostheses have been used for years to limit elective orthopaedic activity because blocking the purchase of further implants stops joint replacement surgery , the ‘ bread and butter ’ of current elective orthopaedic practice . |