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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had been for" is a commonly used phrase in written English.
It typically indicates a past continuous action that was previously taking place. For example: "He had been for days trying to figure out why the computer wasn't working."
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He had been for the entire month.
She had been for quite a while.
Had been for years.
They had been for years.
Princeton had been for me blissfully happy.
I had been for my entire life.
The whole trip had been for naught.
"His convictions had been for dumb-kid stuff.
One house had been for sale for almost two years.
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They have been for years.
I have been for years.
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