Example sentences of "'ve [be] [v-ing] here for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I see you 've got no carpets down anywhere the door 's not painted and he said you 've been living here for two years ! |
| 2 | They 've been hunting here for 150 years . |
| 3 | Do you think I 've been staying here for the good of my health ? |
| 4 | I 've been working here for fourteen years but I ca n't buy postage stamps without his say-so . |
| 5 | I 've been working here for seven years now and I really enjoy my job . |
| 6 | I 've been coming here for some time and only now am I relaxed there . |
| 7 | I I 've been coming here for forty years so far and and provocative statement I think in your programme this Autumn is the best that you 've had for years it 's a very good combination of classical and and modern plays and I really congratulate you on this programme and I would like to see that standard maintained . |
| 8 | They 've been coming here for over 60 years and even a recession wo n't spoil the festive spirit . |
| 9 | I 've been waiting here for ages . |
| 10 | I 've been waiting here for ten minutes = I 'm waiting here ten minutes |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been waiting here for two hours , Fagin , ’ said the stranger . |