Example sentences of "[adv] been [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely she 'd only been asleep for five minutes at the very most ? |
| 2 | I 've only been operational for four months and yet already people are beginning to seek me out . |
| 3 | They had all been dead for several days . |
| 4 | It could be improved by including all the results of excavations since 1961 , but this has not been possible for various reasons , the most important of which is that it is no longer the intention to study the results of 367 , but to turn to another event recorded by Ammianus which can be illuminated by this old study and by more recent work . |
| 5 | Although plastic pipe has been widely used for wastes and drains , until recently it has not been suitable for hot water . |
| 6 | Of course he 's not been well for some time and he did n't take care of himself . ’ |
| 7 | Too numerous to list here individually , most were of early-1980s , vintage and had not been airworthy for some time . |
| 8 | The council 's permission to the joint purchase was required because the woman had not been resident for six months . |
| 9 | The newcomers , of course , have not been responsible for this loss of rural autonomy — indeed , they have been equally affected by the growing remoteness of decision-making . |
| 10 | Interest rates had already been low for twenty years when the turnpike mania began in 1750 and remained low after it ended in 1772 . |
| 11 | The Consorzio Venezia Nuova has already been active for some time in redesigning the network of channels in the lagoon , consolidating the barene ( patches of mud flat just above the surface of the water ) and other similar measures . |
| 12 | However , they were originally scheduled for different nights , but it has always been possible for this scenario to arrise , so why did n't they just schedule the matches to be played at the same time no matter what ? |
| 13 | Right , I think it 's always been time-tabled for two hours though |
| 14 | They have also been responsible for many symposia and meetings for specialists in the field of venereology . |
| 15 | The single dog , who has probably been bored for many years , suddenly has a new playmate , who like himself , sleeps most of the time , but will enjoy a game for short periods . |
| 16 | Human interference has often been responsible for such introductions . |
| 17 | The state 's involvement offers crucial protection , since failure to accept a coin or tampering with it in some way , like making a forgery , then is regarded as a crime against the state , and serious penalties including execution have frequently been normal for such activities . |
| 18 | The Macari honeymoon period is in full swing and there 's a determination and self-belief about the players which has n't been visible for some time . |
| 19 | She had guessed that the reason was something to do with Jennifer for she had known that her sister had n't been well for some while and had been undergoing tests since experiencing stabbing pain in her right eye and numbness in her legs . |
| 20 | But then they had n't been alone for any time before . |
| 21 | Russia in 1917 had indeed been ripe for socialist revolution ; Lenin had applied the science of society with brilliant precision ; and under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism the party had provided unfailing leadership of the working masses from that day to this . |
| 22 | The military authorities in Baku moved against the Azerbaijan Popular Front on Jan. 24 , arresting 43 leading members and raiding the offices of the National Defence Council , a radical group allied to the Front which had allegedly been responsible for co-ordinating arms supplies to Azerbaijani militants . |
| 23 | In many rural areas it has therefore been usual for local farm workers to work on the land ‘ man and boy ’ . |