Example sentences of "been [num] [noun pl] for " in BNC.

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1 But of course : it had been three years for Ace .
2 ‘ The Doctor says it 's been three years for you , ’ the Professor said .
3 It had been three years for Ace .
4 Whereas there had been 12.8 workers for every verst of line in 1913 there were 10.4 in 1922 .
5 There have been five proposals for the er chairman chairman 's position and nil proposals for the .
6 The proper sentence , taking account of all relevant factors , would have been five years for the robbery .
7 Since we started there have been five escapes for which we accept responsibility .
8 ‘ There has only ever been one criteria for choosing a Wedding Present single .
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