Example sentences of "[vb -s] been there for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been there for two weeks and can not be released because the 3,500 troops promised by the United Nations to secure food convoys and get them moving have not arrived . |
| 2 | She has been there for two years . |
| 3 | ‘ People say the earth must be sour , but it has been there for eighteen years and still grows plants . |
| 4 | The carpet has been there for three years and is still in good condition — the only signs of wear are the marks left by ‘ wee Lachie ’ , the Stewarts ' three-year-old son . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm not saying they won because of that , but … people are used to it , it 's been there for 20 years . ’ |
| 6 | Getting the old cistern out can sometimes be a problem — particularly if it 's been there for some time . |
| 7 | A Turk who 's been there for ten days and the club handyman . ’ |