it has been years since vs there has been years since

The phrase 'it has been years since' is correct, while 'there has been years since' is incorrect. 'It has been years since' is a common and natural way to express that a long time has passed since something happened.

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it has been years since

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that a long time has passed since a particular event or action took place.

Examples:

It has been years since I last saw her.
It has been years since we visited that place.
It has been years since I graduated from college.
It has been years since we had a family reunion.
It has been years since I traveled abroad.

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But... it has been years since we got together like this.
It has been years since I didn't walk at night.
It has been five years since the fire.
It has been ten years since that time...
It has been eight years since he resigned from ST Construction.
It has been ten years since I left Japan.
It has been 33 years since Marilyn Monroe died.
It has been six years since I started to study English.
It has been 10 years since the directive entered into force.
Mr President, it has been one year since Johannesburg and eleven years since Rio de Janeiro.
Guys, it has been 10 years since three diamonds in the rough forged their own prom... Cookie Prom.
It has been 1,000 years since you last saw it grace the hand of our mother.
Juliano, it has been 60 years since you passed away.
It has been two years since the images of atrocities in former Yugoslavia spread around the world.
It has been ten years since she did her story.
It has been 10 years since the Restoration!
It has been two years since he had a stroke, and you haven't even visited him.
It has been 7 years since you've left.
It has been a year since your marriage to Lucinda, and I have yet to be invited to your house even once.
It has been five years since we did this, Steven.

there has been years since

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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It has been years since I didn't walk at night.
But... it has been years since we got together like this.
Been years since I've seen a roach.
Been years since I go to the doctor.
It's been years since Cannes.
Been years since I talked paper.
It's been years since I dreamt something nice.
It's been years since the Cossacks have had such a leader.
It's been years since we were all under the same roof.
It's been years since he died.
Been years since anyone asked me for one of these.
It's been years since we took this way.
It's been years since we had contact.
It's been years since I last wore a skirt.
It's been years since I smelled bacon frying.
You know it's been years since I humped a co-ed.
It's been years since I was on a plane.
It's been years since I wore ceremonial dress.
It's been years since Kadriye died.
It's been years since we closed old cases.

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