Example sentences of "been [adv] for six " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fiona & Paul had been together for six years before deciding to tie the knot . |
| 2 | I told him about my uncle after we 'd been together for six months and , though he was outraged , I persuaded him not to confront Joe or tell anyone . |
| 3 | They had been together for six months but fell out when he told her he wanted to see more of his friends . |
| 4 | Er , I 've been now for six and a half years , I think , at the last count , er , I know I 've served just over half my sentence . |
| 5 | We 've been here for six months . |
| 6 | No it was been here for six weeks and I was just expecting to leave |
| 7 | All the time yes , apart from say about six weeks , used to come in in the winter to repair the do maintenance on the dredger and then the old harbourmaster would say right , we should have been here for six weeks , he come after a month , he 'd say , paint the cover the rust up he said and bugger off out again . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've been here for six months . ’ |
| 9 | They had been there for six months , the duration of their marriage . |
| 10 | ‘ Or maybe she just learned from a more rational neighbour that the real Delia has been abroad for six months . |