Example sentences of "has be [adv prt] since " in BNC.
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1 | The idea of solitary waves travelling along rivers and canals has been around since 1844. it was considered a novelty until the early 1960s , when scientists discovered that two solitary waves travelling in opposite directions need not destroy one another , but could in fact continue unscathed . |
2 | Information has been around since the garden of Eden . |
3 | But no matter , and who am I to complain , certainly not to Jan , the lady of the maggots , who has been up since four and already whisked through acres of office carpet , scads of bins and oceans of scummy cups . |
4 | Al Mutahm has been off since springing a big surprise in a Group Three at Ascot back in April and this trip is probably a bare minimum for him over hurdles . |
5 | The Turbo Ninety has been out since October 1986 and is available on the secondhand market , so I would go for one of those If you do buy a Turbo Landy then check its service history as neglected oil changes in early life will show up later on |