Example sentences of "way it [verb] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's the way it had been for longer than she could remember . |
| 2 | In his pronouncements , science was no longer subordinate to theology in the way it had been for Roger Bacon , Thomas Aquinas , or Nicole Oresme . |
| 3 | That is the way he conducts his business and that is the way it has been for centuries . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I know David and Cath were planning a normal family Christmas at home , the way it has been for several years , ’ Mrs Smith said . |
| 5 | ‘ I know David and Cath were planning a normal family Christmas at home , the way it has been for several years . |
| 6 | It 's just the way it 's been for years . |