Example sentences of "have been [verb] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had brushed aside the congratulations of her gynaecologist when he said , ‘ Most women would have been screaming for some kind of relief long before now . ’ |
| 2 | Another possibility is that the gas density may have been overestimated for some reason . |
| 3 | The keys must have been lost for some time . |
| 4 | Mama was rehearsing , that was all ; but it should perhaps have been kept for some other time . |
| 5 | Well he must have been transferred for some reason or other . |
| 6 | Sir Patrick Mayhew must have been hoping for some winners and losers , as he considers how to kick-start his talks process . |
| 7 | She must have been waiting for some time . |
| 8 | The Prince was sitting quietly there , his hands clasped , staring down at the table , so silent he could have been taken for some studious monk ; his robes , however , were splendid , his fingers covered in precious rings , and his hair and golden beard carefully combed and oiled . |
| 9 | His eyes gleamed with what might have been taken for some inner illumination . |