Example sentences of "have been here for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the precise date , she knew she had been here for the best part of a month , confined in this tumbledown shepherd 's dwelling among the mountains . |
| 2 | Although I 've been here for a long time , I 've got my house , got my family here , I 've got comfortable living , although not er luxurious but er normal standard , better standard than I could have in India . |
| 3 | God Almighty , Nan , I 've been here for the past two hours without knowing hair nor hide of you . ’ |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman must forgive me : I want to be fair to other hon. Members who have been here for a long time . |
| 5 | I mean he 's , I think we 'll miss him , but I think he 's entitled to a move he 's been here for a little while |
| 6 | ‘ … she 's been here for the best part of a week and you 're no further forward . ’ |
| 7 | The man who 's been here for the past three weekends , always at the same table , always alone and always gazing at you with those incredible dark eyes of his . ’ |