Example sentences of "[conj] have been [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | You know a lot of the erm shops that have been here for many years |
2 | Few ‘ moderate missions ’ are definite either , despite proposals that have been around for many years . |
3 | It 's er in the report that we produced , most of the families are in fact single parent families , most of them are on Social Security benefits and have been on for considerable periods of time , but there are a number of people who are in employment or who have had periods of employment , but they are in low paid jobs , so when you 're talking about an income of one hundred pounds a week , with the sort of housing costs there are and other costs , then there simply is n't enough money to go round . |
4 | The roles of chairman and chief executive are segregated and have been so for nine years . |
5 | Once you are fully better , and have been so for some time , you can risk the occasional slice of white bread or a sliver of cake . |