Example sentences of "have been [verb] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She had brushed aside the congratulations of her gynaecologist when he said , ‘ Most women would have been screaming for some kind of relief long before now . ’
2 Another possibility is that the gas density may have been overestimated for some reason .
3 The keys must have been lost for some time .
4 Well he must have been transferred for some reason or other .
5 She must have been waiting for some time .
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