Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] for a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was unlikely that murder had been committed for a few pounds , but one could never be sure . |
| 2 | Choose an open , sunny site where brassicas have n't been grown for a few years . |
| 3 | He was to have joined me this week , but his train met with an accident , so he 's been detained for a few days with an injured ankle . |
| 4 | ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret . |
| 6 | The government 's Countryside Commission argued that the licence should only have been renewed for a few years during a thorough review of military land requirements . |