Example sentences of "[been] [adv] for over [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He 's been in the business a long time but believe it or not this is the first time he 's been inside for over twenty years .
2 On 30 November 1766 , having been away for over three years , the Mozarts returned to Salzburg .
3 ‘ He has n't been downstairs for over five years .
4 ‘ The fishery has been here for over 400 years , so we want to make sure we maintain it for future generations , ’ said Mr Horne .
5 If the groom had been there for over two years , he must have had plenty of opportunity for revenge on Tamar , if that had been his motive .
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