Example sentences of "have been for many [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Faroe Islands are self-governing , but have been for many years a colony of Denmark , and still rely on the government of the old mother country for international representation .
2 Many are extremely tense , not only since the infarct , but have been for many years , and it is possible that the inward tension that they suffer has been a contributory factor to their disease .
3 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 .
4 Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done .
5 ‘ House repossessions are at no higher rate than they have been for many years , ’ he says .
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