Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] be there for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the car had been there for some years the defendant wished to convert the yard into a garage but was unable to communicate with the plaintiff . |
| 2 | Brooke Alexander , of course , and Josh Baer , Ronald Feldman , Pat Hearn and Feature have been there for some time . |
| 3 | The cricket pitch has been there for thirty five years . |
| 4 | The carpet has been there for three years and is still in good condition — the only signs of wear are the marks left by ‘ wee Lachie ’ , the Stewarts ' three-year-old son . |
| 5 | But the man whom he promised to come back and visit had been there for twenty years , the oldest inhabitant , as the turnkey would tell newcomers ; he could play the piano and speak fluent French and Italian . |