Example sentences of "[vb base] been [prep] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But even for him there 's a thrill playing with bands who 've been on top for quarter of a century |
2 | You 've been at school for years and what have you achieved ? |
3 | But I said , that they 've been in bathrooms for years like ! |
4 | I 've been in prison for assault , robbery , shoplifting and burglary . |
5 | And er video camera and lighting among them and er they look as if they 've been in place for hours . |
6 | Traditional beer and pubs have been under threat for decades — and remain so today . |
7 | Nor do they always distinguish Turks who have been in Germany for years from recent ‘ economic migrants ’ . |
8 | Others have been in existence for years , yet seem to hold out little hope of attracting new recruits . |
9 | ( It is interesting to note that the Jeffery family have been in Donhead for centuries as The Visitation of Wilts 1565 records that the first wife of Alderman Thomas Pople of Salisbury , was ‘ Katherine , daughter to John Jeffery of Doned Marie , Dorset ’ . ) |
10 | Said manager John Bell : ‘ The Canadians are building a huge power plant in Ontario and already they have been in touch for guidance on how we operate our laundry system . ’ |