Example sentences of "been [v-ing] [noun sg] [prep] [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , almost three-quarters of these interviewees had been using heroin for two years or less by the start of the prevalence study period . |
| 2 | Problems with maintenance on timber cladding have been the main reason why upvc ( unplasticised polyvinyl chloride ) versions have been gaining popularity in recent years . |
| 3 | It had been losing money for 3 years . |
| 4 | Siobhan has been losing weight for two years . |
| 5 | The Channel Ten broadcasting deal shocked the Australian public as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has been televising rugby for 30 years . |
| 6 | Negotiations between the National Trust and MoD have been taking place for two years and have reached a critical stage . |
| 7 | Closures of railway lines had been taking place for many years , accelerated by the growing availability of cars in the 1950s . |
| 8 | The document ignores the debate on curriculum which has been taking place for 20 years . |
| 9 | ‘ We bought the malt extract arm of the Distillers Group which has been making malt for 100 years . |
| 10 | Despite the setbacks , Geoff has been playing golf for 16 years . |
| 11 | An Irish internationalist at boys and youths level , he has been playing golf for five years . |
| 12 | Here in an ancient Herefordshire broadleaved wood , members of the local Nature trust have been monitoring dormice for five years . |
| 13 | The brave star , who has been battling cancer for four years , admits that she still suffers from terrible stagefright . |