Example sentences of "[pron] 's been [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The nurse tells me she 's been asleep for some time . ’ |
| 2 | And she 's married , she 's been married for two and half years to Glen . |
| 3 | Then Jimmy said well you know she 's been dead for many years and er she says , oh that 's right . |
| 4 | she 's been bedridden for twenty years now or whatever |
| 5 | SHe 's been ready for this so-called ‘ work ’ since about the fourth day . |
| 6 | Otherwise , everything 's been fine for this most casual and flexible of groups . |
| 7 | It 's tremendous as it 's been dry for 10 years . |
| 8 | Well it 's been dry for another day . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's been temporary for six months now . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , it 's been tough for all of us . |
| 11 | It 's been women-only for more than a century . |
| 12 | It 's been easier for later generations to deal with Pop — they simply ‘ appropriate ’ and no questions asked . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's been free for three days now , and people are frightened . |
| 14 | He 's been dead for some time . |