Example sentences of "[adv] been [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The third principle is one that the Danes have long been sticklers for — the democratic accountability of European government . |
| 2 | The film industry and the export of works of art , so far primarily the joint responsibility of the OAL and the Department of Trade and Industry , have long been candidates for transfer to an enlarged arts department . |
| 3 | It was not that she was unattractive , or that there had not been offers for her . |
| 4 | Many of these had not been Christians for very long . |
| 5 | There have also been allocations for broadband mobile systems in bands around 40GHz and 60GHz . |
| 6 | There have also been proposals for cuts in public spending . |
| 7 | There have also been calls for the government to reverse its post-war land drainage policy , which has severely reduced the number of wetlands that replenish underground water tables . |
| 8 | BA cadets do sixty hours of LOFT in the three-axis jet simulators after gaining their CPL/IRs , and Cyprus Airways , Gulf Air and the International Test Pilots School have also been clients for LOFT courses . |
| 9 | They have n't been champions for 26 years and it could be another 26 before they win it again . |
| 10 | Carbon monoxide has no smell and if your appliance has n't been services for some time you may now be in danger . |
| 11 | Well I know that but on the other hand , we 've never been ones for relying on other people . |
| 12 | And in Sylvia s case there had certainly been causes for distress . |