Example sentences of "been [adj] [noun] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unacknowledged , it 's been that way for several years , as we have regularly tried to point out here as others wrongly gave the crown to Digital Equipment Corp , but both the Wall Street Journal and Datamation magazine have at last come round to agreeing that Fujitsu Ltd is the world 's second-largest computer company — with NEC Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co both now challenging DEC for the third place . |
| 2 | The Roebuck family had probably been staunch Nonconformists for some time . |
| 3 | But there have been some increases for those living in the larger cities , which have been worst hit by the crime wave . |
| 4 | ( Although a famous novelist has recently garnered considerable publicity for memorizing his interviews , this has long been standard practice for many sociologists . ) ’ |
| 5 | Glenys and Neil Kinnock have been regular customers for several years and it was Glenys who had the honour of cutting the ribbon . |
| 6 | The success of the appeal would therefore have been alarming news for any officer who had tampered with the original notes of interview in any other case . |
| 7 | The presence of Bedu may have been one reason for this — the marvellous rhythmical qualities of her movement and her simple ideas built up with many possibilities ( ! ) ensured some wonderful sessions . |
| 8 | Injuries and fitness have been topical issues for some time now . |
| 9 | It may be able to detect the entire NCSA virus library , but it 's still oblivious to some viruses that have been common knowledge for many months . |
| 10 | There may have been secret conclaves for this purpose . |
| 11 | In practice the question therefore resolves itself into : Has there been enough time for enough successive generations ? |
| 12 | It is important , because , as the hon. Member said , there have been earlier opportunities for such legislation — the Government could have chosen to include a measure in their order of business , and a private Member once introduced a Bill , but unfortunately did not have enough time to secure its progress . |