Example sentences of "[Wh adv] long [pers pn] have been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How long they have been in partnership I can not be sure , but they show all the signs of a close musical understanding — temperament and technique in the service of the music , rather than vice versa , plus a healthy respect for the demands of textural clarity . |
| 2 | Huy wondered how long she had been in the capital , and how she had got there . |
| 3 | I do n't know how long it 's been on the bed , but it 's far too damp to sleep in . |
| 4 | She tried to make allowances , constantly reminding herself of the responsibility Nathan was carrying and how long he had been without sleep . |
| 5 | I asked him how long he had been with the Republicans and he said , ‘ Three weeks — I 'm a sales manager and I 've been given leave of absence by my company just to produce last night 's rally . ’ |
| 6 | " Can you estimate how long he 'd been in the water ? " |
| 7 | However long they had been in Wimbledon , the suburb had not yet managed to curb their enthusiasm . |