Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] [vb pp] for [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did mention that er I 'm a retired tax inspector and I 'm very long retired , I 've been retired for thirteen years , thoroughly enjoying it , hope you too but your first questions w must be what the devil am I doing thirteen years retired tax inspector talking to you on a technical subject , why on earth ca n't you get the real thing ? |
| 2 | In a quiet , gentle , but troubled voice , Cardiff said , ‘ You 've been gone for twenty-six years , Barbara . ’ |
| 3 | they 've been done for many years |
| 4 | We 've also included in there , on item twelve , a net bill item , but does need to be recognized as an addition to your total spending , and that is , you 've been involved for many years with the health authority in arranging for the discharge of people from long-stay hospitals , and their absorption into the community , and each of these are a provider of many services , and daycare services to those particular individuals . |
| 5 | We 've been bugged for 10 years by a reputation for extremism and division , which we 're just getting rid of . |
| 6 | ‘ But we 've been separated for four years , ’ she reminded him in a more reasonable tone . |
| 7 | He , too , married a girl of his own milieu ; they 've been separated for many years . |
| 8 | A The law allows any couple to seek a divorce on the grounds of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage once they have been separated for two years . |
| 9 | But the conditions in Greek state psychiatric hospitals have been exposed for many years . |
| 10 | The village of Stoke Row in south Oxfordshire might seem a world away from India , but the two have been connected for 130 years . |
| 11 | ITV has been thrown into disarray because the current franchises have been extended for three years while the Government introduces a new free market framework . |
| 12 | Yesterday 's announcement of 420 job losses came after a meeting between the receivers and union representatives at the yard , where warships have been built for 130 years . |
| 13 | The two areas have been twinned for 35 years . |
| 14 | I have been involved for many years with the channel tunnel project as a whole and its associated terminal at King 's Cross . |
| 15 | • AA Hospital Plus provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions , once you have been covered for two years without a recurrence . |
| 16 | He says the old skills have been lost for 80 years . |
| 17 | You are entitled to a written statement of the reasons for your dismissal if you have been employed for two years or more . |
| 18 | At present the statement must be given no later than 13 weeks after employment commences , but part-time workers who work less than 16 hours a week need not be given a statement until they have been employed for five years and worked eight hours or more a week . |
| 19 | For example , if you have been employed for four years and earn a basic salary of £40,000 , one hardly need emphasise the difference between the value of your rights if you are eligible just for the statutory minimum of four weeks ' notice and the scale of your claim if you are on , say , a three-year rolling contract . |
| 20 | Certain immigrant communities have been documented for many years as having higher mental hospital admission rates . |
| 21 | In addition , one very broadly-based general SVQ is being introduced at level I. We are also introducing two preliminary awards at a more basic level than level I. All these awards have been accredited for two years in the first instance . |
| 22 | Is the Minister aware that the proposals for the expansion and development of the Dalzell works have been pursued for many years more consistently and vigorously by the Labour party than by any other party ? |
| 23 | Amongst the delegates were three British senior tutors , who have been seconded for two years to the EBI financed by the ODA , to assist with the setting up of tuition and training services — Geoff Sales , Phil Brear and Pal Mangla . |
| 24 | Taramasalata p112 Tartare Sauce p48 Tea p36/ The most popular drink in the world , made from the dried leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis Tea , varieties of pp36–7 Teewurst pp13–14/ A smooth German sausage for spreading Teriyaki p54/ A Japanese marinade based on soya sauce The Great British Eight pp86–8/ The traditional selection of British cheeses that have been produced for many years The Soil Association p85/ The standards body controlling the marketing of officially recognised organically produced foods Tisanes p37/ Herbal drinks made from the leaves or fruits of plants such as mint , hibiscus etc . |
| 25 | They have been used for many years as propellants in aerosols , in the production of some foam packaging and as coolants in refrigerators . |
| 26 | IMPACT Moling : These machines have been used for some years to lay services and pipes up to 125mm in diameter . |
| 27 | ‘ There were tackles going in out there that have been banned for two years , including the tackle from behind . ’ |
| 28 | Smaller theatres striving to balance budgets and improve quality in marketing and production , etc will now have greater difficulty than before because their grants have been frozen for another year . |
| 29 | Although they have been known for many years their evolutionary position is still hotly debated . |
| 30 | Variants of this reaction have been known for many years . |