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 | 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 ’ . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 10 | Well I know that but on the other hand , we 've never been ones for relying on other people . |
| 11 | And in Sylvia s case there had certainly been causes for distress . |