Example sentences of "they [vb base] been for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Some of Britain 's rivers are now cleaner than they 've been for years . |
2 | And trade unions , though obviously weakened by Thatcherism , are indubitably more popular institutions than they have been for decades . |
3 | Persian rugs still possess an undoubted mystique , and are generally more expensive than those from other countries , but price differentials have been steadily eroding , and they are now generally cheaper in comparison to rugs from other countries than they have been for decades . |
4 | If they 're offered , as they have been for years and years ever since the industrial revolution , things that have been cynically designed for the working classes , is it surprising that we have a nation of people who are supposed to have no visual standards ? |
5 | ‘ They are fiercer than they have been for years , right back to what they used to be , ’ he said . |
6 | Couples is a naturally high flighter of the ball and that , together with his length , is an advantage at Augusta , particularly since everyone seems to agree that the greens are firmer than they have been for years . |
7 | FARM policy reforms agreed by EC members leave farming industry prospects brighter than they have been for years , Agriculture Minister John Gummer told the Commons last night . |