Example sentences of "have been for [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the truth of the matter is that the Scottish economy is in a better state now than it has been for many years and is continuing to thrive . |
| 2 | A predisposition to stress such as that apparently suffered by the accused in the present case might fall foul of this restriction and it may have been for this reason that the Court of Appeal preferred to regard the case as one which might have been disposed of under section 78 had not the trial judge wrongly taken the view that that section also requires some misconduct on the part of the police . |
| 3 | Of the temporary jobs concerned , nearly three quarters ( 70 per cent ) had been for six months or less ( Stern , 1982 ) . |
| 4 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |
| 5 | The majority of systems that have been developed have been for restricted domains and small grammars . |
| 6 | Well I said to er one lady who 's been for first time and she thinks it 's marvellous ! |