Example sentences of "[verb] been [vb pp] for some [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This draft response indicates which DTAC responses he has taken into account , and any member whose DTAC 's response has arrived late or has been omitted for some other reason can ensure that relevant points are not missed . |
| 2 | Mama was rehearsing , that was all ; but it should perhaps have been kept for some other time . |
| 3 | His eyes gleamed with what might have been taken for some inner illumination . |
| 4 | The Prince was sitting quietly there , his hands clasped , staring down at the table , so silent he could have been taken for some studious monk ; his robes , however , were splendid , his fingers covered in precious rings , and his hair and golden beard carefully combed and oiled . |
| 5 | They frequently appear to have been written for some private academic argument rather than to inform prospective students . |
| 6 | But they had been chosen for some little time already . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been hired for some zany roles in this metropolis , and a few of them leaned towards the crooked . |
| 8 | No in fact he 's not , he 's been arrested for some other crime . |