Example sentences of "[pers pn] have been here for [det] " in BNC.

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1 I 've been here for some time .
2 The girl had been missing for what — a week ? — and off-hand he agreed with the local man 's judgement that she had been here for most of it .
3 There can be reasons why people make a claim for asylum after they have been here for some time and we consider all cases properly .
4 There may be occasions when it is quite right or entirely understandable that an asylum applicant did not make his claim until he had been here for some time .
5 ‘ I would think it 's been here for several days , sir .
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