Example sentences of "and [verb] [be] for many " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Hopkins 's sister is a widow and has been for many a year , ’ the fellow replied . |
2 | I know that that is not entirely agreeable to some of my hon. Friends and to some Opposition Members , but that is the fact of life — and has been for many years . |
3 | She keeps busy with local activities and has been for many years editor of her church magazine . |
4 | The powerful states of the time normally were empires , and had been for many centuries , though a few shadowy forerunners of the nation state could be seen by 1500 . |
5 | These limitation terms were incorporated in all contracts between seedsmen and farmers and had been for many years . |
6 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |