Example sentences of "[verb] been [adv] for week " in BNC.

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1 They were in the middle of a meeting and he was irritated that Stevens ' mind — often his entire presence — had been elsewhere for weeks .
2 After his visits to London his wife was waiting to welcome him as if he had been away for weeks , and she was always dutiful in bed .
3 Nevertheless they smiled and waved at him as he came in and Deuce , at the tape recorder , came over , arms open , as if he had been away for weeks .
4 You 've been up for weeks now , have n't you ?
5 The posters have been up for weeks … when the powerboat circus comes to town … the streets and squares close down … everyone makes for the river … every bridge … and every balcony becomes a grandstand … a ring side seat for the big race …
6 He 's been there for weeks and I could have done the whole thing in a couple of days .
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