Example sentences of "[vb -s] been [v-ing] for [adj] day " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been raining for three days — Oh ! how lovely the caravans were those evenings in Touggourt , when the sun was sinking into the salt . |
| 2 | ‘ She has been missing for several days now and we are concerned for her safety , ’ said a Garston police spokesman . |
| 3 | do you want a cup of tea that 's been stewing for three days ? |
| 4 | Police are growing increasingly worried about a mentally handicapped man who 's been missing for three days . |
| 5 | Police in Lothian are increasingly concerned about the safety of a fifteen year old girl who 's been missing for ten days . |