Example sentences of "been [adj] [noun] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Roebuck family had probably been staunch Nonconformists for some time . |
| 2 | ( Although a famous novelist has recently garnered considerable publicity for memorizing his interviews , this has long been standard practice for many sociologists . ) ’ |
| 3 | Glenys and Neil Kinnock have been regular customers for several years and it was Glenys who had the honour of cutting the ribbon . |
| 4 | The success of the appeal would therefore have been alarming news for any officer who had tampered with the original notes of interview in any other case . |
| 5 | Injuries and fitness have been topical issues for some time now . |
| 6 | It may be able to detect the entire NCSA virus library , but it 's still oblivious to some viruses that have been common knowledge for many months . |
| 7 | There may have been secret conclaves for this purpose . |