Example sentences of "[vb past] been closed for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1818 , the Walker colliery which had been closed for the preceding 30 years was reopened . |
| 2 | The windows had been closed for nearly three months and the place had a dusty smell that got into your throat and made your eyes smart . |
| 3 | The trapdoors which covered the original apertures and which had been closed for thirty years he managed to get open with the aid of a tool , a screwdriver from the appearance of the marks . |
| 4 | The other eye had been closed for most of the fight by a left hook that had caused a large amount of swelling both above and below the brow . |
| 5 | The plant , built in 1974 , had a poor safety record and had been closed for a two-year period following a failure in the control system in 1985 , and could no longer provide electricity at a competitive price . |
| 6 | He also promised that the country 's schools — which had been closed for two months because of fears of political violence — would reopen within days , and that a civic work programme would be implemented for Haitian youths . |
| 7 | The order stated that the border post had been closed for " security reasons " because of the increasing number of attacks on tourist convoys by " highway robbers " . |
| 8 | His flat had been closed for weeks and the fridge was empty . |
| 9 | Richborough Castle had been closed for the day by the Department of the Environment . |
| 10 | The museum had been closed for several months because of a leaking roof . |