Example sentences of "has [been] [verb] for years " in BNC.
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| 1 | People are realising what particularly the Belfast group has been preaching for years , that early availability of resuscitation is tremendously important . |
| 2 | CAMPAIGNERS look likely to win their fight for more nursery places in an area of Darlington which they claim has been deprived for years . |
| 3 | The strongly held belief that the teaching of reading is the sole prerogative of the professional ( together with a tenacious preservation of its mystiques ) has been accepted for years . |
| 4 | Karen Gorbutt , 30 , from South London , has been trying for years to get her partner , Matthew Allen , 30 , to be considerate around the house . |
| 5 | The cultural revival has been planned for years by members of the good old Council , members that prefer to stay in the background , having achieved the astounding feat of legislating and pedestrianising their way through the licensing laws , to an atmosphere of continental cultural Bonhomie from Blairdardie to Baillieston . |
| 6 | Our share of world trade has been falling for years under successive governments to the extent that the purchasing power of our currency has roughly halved since 1945 . |
| 7 | The Merseyside Police Raft Race has been running for years and during that time has raised vast sums for local charities . |
| 8 | They 'll let you do a activity , this has been going for years but they wo n't let you . |
| 9 | Prediction is inaccurate , and one is reminded that economic recovery has been forecast for years by a party in government that is supposed to have great financial expertise . |
| 10 | A RARE Chinese vase worth up to £100,000 has been used for years as a flowerpot . |
| 11 | The brew is still fermented for days , using the same yeast which has been working for years and years . |
| 12 | Charlemagne has been fighting for years in Spain , and has almost completed its conquest from the Saracens . |
| 13 | ‘ This thing has been smouldering for years and now it 's finally broken through . |
| 14 | Lesley saw it more as a letting-off of repressed energy : ‘ I think this thing has been smouldering for years and now it 's finally broken through . |
| 15 | The public has been rebelling for years . |