Example sentences of "[noun] had been [v-ing] [prep] several " in BNC.
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| 1 | The US and North Korean governments had been communicating for several years at a low level through the US embassy in Beijing . |
| 2 | Manning Jackson had been fretting for several minutes . |
| 3 | Duncan , whose health had been failing for several years , died in West Park , Elgin , 23 May 1863 . |
| 4 | A report to the meeting said services to the region had been deteriorating for several years , with fewer trains running at less flexible times . |
| 5 | A report to the meeting said services to the region had been deteriorating for several years , with fewer trains at less flexible times . |