Example sentences of "been on the [noun sg] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two main issues thought to have been on the agenda for Li 's visit were South Korea 's intention to apply for separate membership of the UN ( North Korea favoured the two Korean states sharing a single UN seat ) , and the growing pressure for the North Korean government to allow international inspection of its nuclear facilities , an issue at the heart of the current normalization talks between North Korea and Japan [ see below ] . |
| 2 | We there 's Don and myself two individuals who have been on the course for incident training with Fire Brigade . |
| 3 | At the time , the hobby had been on the wane for years . |
| 4 | It 's been on the radio for hours . ’ |
| 5 | Been on the dog for hours . |
| 6 | She 's been on the sauce for years . |
| 7 | Smith should have been on the bench for London 's game against the Midlands last Saturday but had to drop out with the same complaint . |
| 8 | Smith should have been on the bench for London 's game against the Midlands last Saturday but had to drop out with the same complaint . |
| 9 | She had been on the prowl for days , though it seemed highly unlikely , to say the least , that she would come across the Harlequin man by chance … |