Example sentences of "have [been] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the one hand , ethnic minorities currently settled in Britain have been here for a relatively short period of time , and it seems that circumstances of migration and initial settlement are conditions under which support between siblings assumes greater significance than it might otherwise do — a point illustrated by the patterns of chain migration and of joint households which I discussed earlier in this chapter . |
| 2 | The hon. Gentleman must forgive me : I want to be fair to other hon. Members who have been here for a long time . |
| 3 | The horses have been here for a year but up until yesterday the doors have been closed to the fans … yesterday they were opened up and thousands rolled up . |
| 4 | It is up for sale and the Chinese have been here for a fortnight having a look around it . |
| 5 | What better way to prove that you have been somewhere in a consumer culture , than to buy something made locally whilst you are there . |
| 6 | Others who have been home for a few months come in feeling as if their brains are becoming addled and wanting something to do . |
| 7 | It was very good very very good for women that have been home for a long time and want to get their confidence back . |
| 8 | If they have been together for a whole day or days in conference or retreat then there is a dynamic already present . |
| 9 | " Signs of a coming plateau have been there for a long time and are now getting better and better " , according to independent consultant Richard Kimberlin . |