Example sentences of "[verb] been here for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There may be occasions when it is quite right or entirely understandable that an asylum applicant did not make his claim until he had been here for some time . |
| 2 | The girl had been missing for what — a week ? — and off-hand he agreed with the local man 's judgement that she had been here for most of it . |
| 3 | I 've been here for some time . |
| 4 | You know a lot of the erm shops that have been here for many years |
| 5 | 50 officers are involved in the hunt for the man 's attackers ; scenes of crime and forensic experts have been here for most of the day . |
| 6 | There can be reasons why people make a claim for asylum after they have been here for some time and we consider all cases properly . |
| 7 | ‘ I would think it 's been here for several days , sir . |