Example sentences of "[adv] been [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The team has only been going for one term and we have only played two matches against other schools . |
| 2 | Although he has only been rallying for one year he has already appeared on the BBC Top Gear championship series when viewers saw him win his grand touring class . |
| 3 | If a patent were to be granted to the second business , it could prevent the first from using what it has already been using for some time . |
| 4 | By the time that came along I had already been playing for some time . |
| 5 | Rumours had already been circulating for some time in the movie world that Madonna , whose big new movie will be Body Of Evidence , was discussing a new film with Sr Almodovar . |
| 6 | What she longed to ask him was : ‘ Have I ever been missing for any time , Steve ? |
| 7 | The Scotsman has also established that consultants helping put the finishing touches to a feasibility study on Rosyth for Medway Ports have also been acting for Scottish Enterprise . |
| 8 | It was as if Chambers bad been waiting for this admission . |