Example sentences of "been [v-ing] [prep] [det] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know what he meant , ’ Allen said after they had been walking for some time on the soft turf at the verge of the track . |
| 2 | I have been waiting for some time for hon. Members to refer to my apparel and I am duly flattered . |
| 3 | Environmental organizations have been calling for some time for the incorporation of environmental criteria into the various CAP support mechanisms . |
| 4 | Both countries had been speaking for some time of their desire to improve relations , without making much progress . |
| 5 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that let Windows applications run on Unix desktops . |
| 6 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that enable Windows applications to run under Unix on desktop systems . |
| 7 | I am deeply interested in the row that has been brewing for some time in the heat of the nuclear arms debate , and not only because the key figure is a friend of mine . |
| 8 | By the time I was twelve years old I had been thinking for some time about getting a bird of my own . |
| 9 | Rumours had already been circulating for some time in the movie world that Madonna , whose big new movie will be Body Of Evidence , was discussing a new film with Sr Almodovar . |