Example sentences of "have been [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1	Surely there 'd been too little time , but then her father would n't have needed much time , would he ?
2	As late as 1863 he could still assure his mother that he might turn his attention to almost any subject , but it must have been around this time that a first decision in favour of classics was taken , even though it was not until 1865 at Leipzig that his academic specialization became complete .
3	it would have been about that time , yes , or soon after
4	Emily must have been there some time .
5	He had been dead some time . ’
6	She was cold , she had been dead some time .
7	When she had been little , once Fenna had taught her how to fly so that she no longer went wandering off , there had been very little time when she had been left alone .
8	Lachy had been back one time afterwards that she knew of , a year later , and he had called , but she 'd told him she would n't be able to see him , and put the phone down on him .
9	That he had been down some time , and that there were a Nest of them at Alfoxden House who were protected by a Mr Poole a Tanner of this Town . ’
10	We had been there some time .
11	‘ I 've been here some time now and it 's never happened before . ’
12	Erm there 's been a reduction er , in the er , staff er because er er people have moved on and er , I take Sue 's point about er if it were n't for the fact that erm they 'd got fully e e experienced staff who 've been there some time , they have n't , not used to this churning over o of , and therefore , that has paid off in er in er in erm so far as being able to deal with the problems that have arisen and er , you 'll see further on er , addition profiles of the work that 's been done with er in this area over the town .
13	All sorts of things seem to have happened while you have been away this time . ’
14	Troops have been there some time and they 're familiar with locals on the ground .

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