Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] been for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They came up to view Heidi 's riding display then I went back with them and Vicki and Malcolm diverted from Barford on the Sunday where they 'd been for lunch and picked me up Sunday afternoon the sort of following weekend . |
| 2 | The longing he 'd kindled within her had been for love — his love . |
| 3 | He had no idea what an effort it had been for Topaz to keep up the easy flow of chatter . |
| 4 | Paul climbed the stairs in trepidation ; had he made some mistake in the corrections , blind with pain as he had been for part of the day ? |
| 5 | This shows that Anselm was quite as ready to face exile for the primacy as he had been for obedience to the pope . |
| 6 | Yeah it 's been for sale for a long time . |
| 7 | It 's been for sale for ages has n't it ? |