Example sentences of "have been [verb] 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 | This latest development in a saga which has been running for many months represents a change of heart by the Saints ' board . |
| 3 | Any tank that has been running for several months in a typical down-flow system will eventually become clogged and packed down . |
| 4 | Er you will all be aware I think that the budget has been running for some months and er I suppose a lot of you either as spokes persons or as members of groups have actually been dealing with the budget issues in some detail . |
| 5 | The plenum had been delayed for several months , allegedly because of divisions over economic policy between the central and provincial authorities . |
| 6 | The vote resolved a constitutional crisis which had been brewing for some months and which had centred around Slovak demands for far-reaching autonomy in most areas of policy . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | In the Philippines last year , an investigation team found two ‘ disappeared ’ women who had been missing for several months . |
| 9 | The museum had been closed for several months because of a leaking roof . |
| 10 | In late August I was finishing my day at the heart clinic , where I had been working for several months , when I decided that it was time to go . |
| 11 | • In rare instances , new-born babies have been studied for several months in a constant environment in a hospital ward . |