Example sentences of "been [verb] [prep] [adv] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Darkfall storm had been building for quite some time , generating itself , growing stronger . |
| 2 | It had been prepared for quite some time and the brunt of it was against the Serbs , ’ said Col Jovanovic . |
| 3 | As competitors and spectators sat in the sunshine on the Royal Canoe Club 's lawn at the finish , slowly unwinding and chatting to friends , some of whom had not been seen for quite some time , the atmosphere was a mixture of international competition and relaxed gentility . |
| 4 | Yeah , basically it 's always been but it has n't been enforced for quite some time , that the clean up rate is four pounds and hour which equates to six pound an hour on a Saturday . |
| 5 | Oh it had been going for quite some time , I do n't know really when they would start . |
| 6 | Numbers 420 and 427 have not been used for quite some time and will be sold by the MOD as surplus to requirements , perhaps to be purchased by some preserved railway ? |
| 7 | It was also stated that a ‘ scam ’ had been running for quite some time prior to the defendants ' involvement . |