Example sentences of "[adv] been [noun] 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 | It 's not been Bump for a week or two . |
| 5 | Many of these had not been Christians for very long . |
| 6 | For one thing , there had not been time for the more remotely-seated lords to arrive , if indeed many of them heeded the summons ; and the Balliol supporters , of course , remained absent . |
| 7 | Although they have worked together for so many years , there has still been time for individual projects and exhibitions : François-Xavier has moved on from vegetable architecture to monumental fountains and sculptures ; Claude 's ventures include jewellery and bronze furniture for an American garden , stage props for Bob Wilson and breastplates for the angels in Wim Wenders ' film ‘ Wings of Desire ’ . |
| 8 | The Councils of both Societies , in agreeing to support the publication of the new journal , took a conscious decision that it should contain only papers of the highest quality , and that papers from Scotland 's universities , and papers on Scottish geology , should form the major part of the publication , although there has always been scope for the publication of papers on other areas , including some important theoretical papers . |
| 9 | There have also been allocations for broadband mobile systems in bands around 40GHz and 60GHz . |
| 10 | There have also been proposals for cuts in public spending . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Among several other flaws in Anselm 's election and investiture , there was one which neither Anselm nor anyone else mentioned at the time , but was later to be held against him by the papal legate : on a strict view , his election -in addition to all its other legal defects — had been schismatic , since the king and all the others who took part , with the sole exception of Anselm himself , were schismatics , for they had not recognized Urban II as the legitimate pope although he had now been pope for five years . |
| 14 | They have n't been champions for 26 years and it could be another 26 before they win it again . |
| 15 | Carbon monoxide has no smell and if your appliance has n't been services for some time you may now be in danger . |
| 16 | The need for development has to be established and so erm I refute the fact totally that there has n't been pressure for development in the countryside , that 's certainly not the case . |
| 17 | There simply has n't been time for the body to clear the first lot before it 's topped up with a second dose of alcohol . |
| 18 | I would have sworn there had n't been time for you to make any kind of progress since last night . |
| 19 | ‘ I have written to Joe about it , ’ Maureen said , ‘ but there has n't been time for a reply yet . ’ |
| 20 | Well I know that but on the other hand , we 've never been ones for relying on other people . |
| 21 | And in Sylvia s case there had certainly been causes for distress . |