Example sentences of "[be] here a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I been here a long time .
2 I have been here a long time .
3 She 's been here a long time , of course , from Father Collins 's days .
4 Been here a long time — ’
5 ‘ You have been here a long time , masters .
6 ‘ She has been here a long time and will be here for even longer , ’ Felipe answered smoothly .
7 No I 've been I 've been here a long time like
8 She 's been here a long time , about ten years .
9 She 's been here a long time , on and off , she knows the place well .
10 This siter has been here a long time and is part of the area .
11 ‘ I moved here in September so I have only been here a short time and we have had a lot of changes in the past because of the moves Eric has made , ’ she says .
12 If early on you learn phrases like " I am learning your language " , " I have only been here a short time " , " I did n't understand what you said " , and " Please repeat it more slowly " , you will at least be able to make a sensible response to anything said to you .
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