Example sentences of "not been [v-ing] [adv] for " in BNC.

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1 He had not been searching specially for them so that , as he wrote in his journal , " It is sufficient to disturb the composure of an entomologist 's mind to look forward to the future dimensions of a complete catalogue " .
2 However months later he was able to start talking about his wife and the fact that they had not been getting on for some time and had begun divorce proceedings .
3 The store had not been trading profitably for some time indicating there simply is not enough money circulating in the area to sustain it .
4 ‘ The horses have not been running well for three or four months , ’ he said .
5 ‘ We have been disappointed , ’ says the review , ‘ that issues have not been coming forward for a ruling before positions have been taken .
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