Example sentences of "have been [vb pp] for [det] months " in BNC.
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1 | Since the rate of repayment is reviewed only once annually , quite often the effect of mortgage rate rises has been delayed for some months , allowing the borrower to prepare for the increased cost . |
2 | The plenum had been delayed for several months , allegedly because of divisions over economic policy between the central and provincial authorities . |
3 | Khatami 's resignation had been rumoured for some months , as conservative newspapers had accused him of " leniency " towards the " corrupt , Westernized " Iranian intellectuals and artists , especially those in exile . |
4 | The museum had been closed for several months because of a leaking roof . |
5 | • In rare instances , new-born babies have been studied for several months in a constant environment in a hospital ward . |