Example sentences of "have been [vb pp] for much " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Welsh international has been sidelined for much of the past two seasons . |
| 2 | Its growth rate has been outstripped for much of the time by that of France and even , in some recent years , by that of the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | The Left Coalition has so far ruled out linking up with the conservatives again — the improbable alliance of last June has been blamed for much of their drop in support — but has already hinted that it would be willing to support a national unity government as proposed by the New Democrat leader Mr Constantine Mitsotakis . |
| 4 | Although we had been in the land of constant daylight for several days , the sun had been hidden for much of the time by high cloud . |
| 5 | Speaking immediately after his election , John Young said : ‘ I am honoured and delighted to be elected Deputy Vice President and I see it as an opportunity to contribute to some of the serious issues facing the profession , and to represent a body with which I have been involved for much of my life . |