Example sentences of "they [vb base] [been] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that 's moved them no less than three places up the second division table , they 're higher than I think they 've been for many a long day . |
| 2 | These will be concerns for his successor as David will take his leave of the Education Department at the end of July and his immediate plans are more leisurely now than they have been for many years . |
| 3 | ‘ House repossessions are at no higher rate than they have been for many years , ’ he says . |
| 4 | And I do n't think they have been for this last |
| 5 | ‘ Present values are lower than they have been for some time , and are sticking . |
| 6 | However , those who are unemployed , especially if they have been for some time , may find it is more important to send out as many letters as possible , in the hope of getting some response . |