Example sentences of "been [vb pp] for some [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Though since to find an alternative word was n't going to alter matters at all by the look of it , Fabia began to wonder if perhaps Vendelin Gajdusek was coming back from Prague today to keep his appointment but had been delayed for some reason or another .
2 The research has been done for some time and the results have been known for some time , yet still the Government do nothing .
3 Well he must have been transferred for some reason or other .
4 Bound , hard cover books , laboratory notebooks have been used for some time and have a strong pedigree .
5 The squinch had been known for some time and was used in Persia , Turkestan , Armenia and Asia Minor .
6 If a claim is initially received under item 5 and weekly benefits have been paid for some time and the initial medical prognosis was poor , close attention should be paid to the possibility of a capital benefits claim being made .
7 It is one of the most substantial ( 371 pages ) reconsiderations of the man and his music to have been published for some time and , although it is not easy reading , it is a stimulating book which opera producers in particular should keep handy .
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