Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [be] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Myra Hindley has been in prison for my whole life : I 'm twenty-two now and she 's been in for twenty-two years . |
2 | ‘ I would think it 's been here for several days , sir . |
3 | Getting the old cistern out can sometimes be a problem — particularly if it 's been there for some time . |
4 | ‘ I 'm not saying they won because of that , but … people are used to it , it 's been there for 20 years . ’ |
5 | it 's been inside for two hours and ca n't get out |
6 | Well if th if there 's somebody whose listening in the Derby area who can help us with a street lamp that 's out and it 's rather important that it get put on , and it 's been out for six weeks now |
7 | Jackie said he 's been up for seven o'clock . |
8 | ‘ He 's been back for two days . ’ |
9 | He 's been out for some time . |