Example sentences of "[ex0] had [adv] been for " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no one in the staff sitting room , but then , there had n't been for years . |
| 2 | Oh yes and there were eight choir men , you see , well no choir at all there had n't been for years , you see so er and I had a photograph somewhere of my father with eight choir men , you see , and er well after that |
| 3 | Only by now there were n't any more southbound stages and there had n't been for over a week . |
| 4 | Owned by Raymond Guest and trained in Ireland by Vincent O'Brien , Sir Ivor came to Laurel Park as probably the best European challenger there had yet been for the Washington International . |
| 5 | And there had also been for many years the musical evenings at your parents ' home . |