been there
Example Sentences
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I wish the Eastern Bloc system hadn't been there, but that's what it was.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Amid a weeklong barrage of criticism, the Rams didn’t land in Melbourne for their season opener Thursday until 28 hours before kickoff while the San Francisco 49ers had been there all week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Britain, France and the Netherlands had been there for centuries; the U.S. and Japan came in the late 1800s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"That man that invaded my stage should never have been there three or four more times," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“They have built a shed. Improved the property. I have been there to raise their rent.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
