Example sentences of "has been [v-ing] [prep] 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 | Karen Gorbutt , 30 , from South London , has been trying for years to get her partner , Matthew Allen , 30 , to be considerate around the house . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The Merseyside Police Raft Race has been running for years and during that time has raised vast sums for local charities . |
| 5 | They 'll let you do a activity , this has been going for years but they wo n't let you . |
| 6 | The brew is still fermented for days , using the same yeast which has been working for years and years . |
| 7 | Charlemagne has been fighting for years in Spain , and has almost completed its conquest from the Saracens . |
| 8 | ‘ This thing has been smouldering for years and now it 's finally broken through . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The public has been rebelling for years . |