Example sentences of "and [verb] [be] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | For instance , the single person 's National Insurance retirement pension in 1990 is worth 26 per cent more than unemployment benefit , whereas back in 1972 they were paid at the same rate and had been for most of the period since 1948 . |
| 32 | Every night was a milestone , and had been for the past fifteen years . |
| 33 | While there clearly was an ‘ objective ’ discontinuity of subject perspective between selective school mathematics and the practice of some segments , increasingly dominant within some countries , of university mathematics , and had been for some years , it again required interested actors , utilizing the climate of ‘ crisis ’ resulting from the campaign on teacher supply as a major resource , to enter various arenas in order to persuade others of the ‘ need ’ for change . |
| 34 | The powerful states of the time normally were empires , and had been for many centuries , though a few shadowy forerunners of the nation state could be seen by 1500 . |
| 35 | These limitation terms were incorporated in all contracts between seedsmen and farmers and had been for many years . |
| 36 | My suit case was ready packed and had been for the last week . |
| 37 | No , it was Marguerite Bryant now and had been for over fifteen years . |
| 38 | I knew only that it was dark , and had been for some while . |
| 39 | Her students , she says , are well prepared for Europe , and have been for a long time . |
| 40 | As for people in Leeds being sick of the Manc hype , people in Manchester are sick of the Manc hype and have been for as long as people from Leeds have been tramping across the moors in their flares and Kickers to buy ‘ God created Manchester ’ tops and to dance at the Haçienda . |
| 41 | ‘ I am his girlfriend and have been for sometime , ’ she said last night . |
| 42 | ‘ Considerable amounts are being spent on replacing them with better services , and have been for the past few years . |
| 43 | After all , the Elphbergs are the royal family of Ruritania , and have been for hundreds of years . |
| 44 | ‘ Your kind are known to us , Doctor , and have been for longer than you can imagine . ’ |
| 45 | ‘ I think you do follow us , ’ Cranston replied , ‘ and have been for some time . |
| 46 | The S A S have operated in Northern Ireland and have been for a long time . |
| 47 | Here in Scotland I 'm old enough to get married without my parent 's permission , and have been for a year . |
| 48 | And have been for years |
| 49 | And have been for years , because that does n't take into account the money that is made when , when you know , when , when , sort of development that we have , we have run from home . |
| 50 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |
| 51 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 52 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 53 | Yes my children do go to school and have been for some months now . |