Example sentences of "[noun] have been [adv prt] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mammal-like animals have been around for some 200 million years but did n't become particularly numerous until about 70 million years ago , around the time the dinosaurs became extinct . |
| 2 | Official signs for a cycle path connecting Baird Road , Ratho Station , to the minor road from Ratho to Newbridge have been up for some time . |
| 3 | Fax machines have been around for many years and the obvious benefit of being able to transmit documents and graphics by telephone is by no means newly perceived . |
| 4 | The lights have been off for several months , bringing a protest from the RAFA . |
| 5 | Other English-speaking riders have been around for some years . |