Example sentences of "[vb base] been here for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So you 've been here for two years , ’ teased Tony as she looked for her key and opened the door , ‘ and still no boyfriend ? ’ |
| 2 | We 've been here for six months . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've been here for six months . ’ |
| 4 | Actually , we 've been here for 5 days already , but things have been a bit hectic . |
| 5 | ‘ But we 've been here for thousands of years ! |
| 6 | Masklin said we 've been here for thousands of years . |
| 7 | She said , ‘ I 've been here for three weeks , I have n't seen one movie star until now , ’ and she came over and got my autograph . |
| 8 | Well , Jim , I 've been here for three years , and no real food from that day to this . |
| 9 | It 's a shame for shopkeepers … we 've been here for three years and have always done an excellent job for them . |
| 10 | I 've been here for some time . |
| 11 | You know a lot of the erm shops that have been here for many years |
| 12 | ‘ We have been here for five years . |
| 13 | Some of the staff have been here for twenty years . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |