Example sentences of "[pron] have [be] [prep] some time " in BNC.

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1 I am much slimmer and a better shape than I have been for some time ( or for months , years , etc. ) and I am going to get even slimmer and achieve an even better figure — a figure I never thought I could have .
2 The range of decorative techniques which have been at some time applied to metalwork is a subject for many books , not just a few pages .
3 Well , we have been for some time .
4 ‘ Present values are lower than they have been for some time , and are sticking .
5 However , those who are unemployed , especially if they have been for some time , may find it is more important to send out as many letters as possible , in the hope of getting some response .
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