Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] [adv] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been here for some time . |
| 2 | So we 've been up for some time cos the arms are wet where he 'd been sucking it ! |
| 3 | Repeat name and date at every opportunity ; the sort of people who live in the East End like to know you 've been around for some time . |
| 4 | See look at all those cross pieces , they look as they 've been there for some purpose , you know ? |
| 5 | Official signs for a cycle path connecting Baird Road , Ratho Station , to the minor road from Ratho to Newbridge have been up for some time . |
| 6 | These are all approaches which have been around for some time — in the case of the perennial philosophy a very long time — and while , no doubt , they have a great deal to contribute , it is surely probable that the impulse for any paradigm shift will come from an unseen direction . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Once you are fully better , and have been so for some time , you can risk the occasional slice of white bread or a sliver of cake . |
| 9 | Or if members of a group are not familiar with each other , no mutual aid may occur until they have been together for some time . |
| 10 | The couple live apart and although they have been together for some time , you sense Clint 's fingers have been burned by his previous bad experiences . |
| 11 | You can establish a much deeper contact with a partner through much of this year and , if you have been passion-less for some time , be prepared for things to change considerably . |
| 12 | Brooke Alexander , of course , and Josh Baer , Ronald Feldman , Pat Hearn and Feature have been there for some time . |
| 13 | The most difficult part of getting out a galvanised hot water tank is likely to be disconnecting the pipes leading to and from the boiler particularly if they have been there for some time . |