Example sentences of "'ve been [adv] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So you 've been here for two years , ’ teased Tony as she looked for her key and opened the door , ‘ and still no boyfriend ? ’ |
| 2 | We 've been here for six months . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've been here for six months . ’ |
| 4 | Actually , we 've been here for 5 days already , but things have been a bit hectic . |
| 5 | She said , ‘ I 've been here for three weeks , I have n't seen one movie star until now , ’ and she came over and got my autograph . |
| 6 | Well , Jim , I 've been here for three years , and no real food from that day to this . |
| 7 | It 's a shame for shopkeepers … we 've been here for three years and have always done an excellent job for them . |
| 8 | I 've been here for some time . |
| 9 | I 've been away for 10 years now and I 've been doing good work and making the right decisions about the work I do . |
| 10 | You 've been away from active duty for a while , have n't you ? ’ |
| 11 | See look at all those cross pieces , they look as they 've been there for some purpose , you know ? |
| 12 | But they 've been there for twenty years on that spot . |
| 13 | ‘ Back home in Australia , you can play for my university there , Queensland , for ever , so long as you 've been there at some time . |
| 14 | We 've been together for five years , Lexy and I — she practically holds that company together . |
| 15 | They 've been together for fourteen years , they met at school . |
| 16 | We 've been together for 23 years . |