Example sentences of "whole [noun sg] have [been] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole story had been a lie . |
| 2 | ‘ The whole experience has been a lot of fun and the crew have been fantastic , especially in the very beginning because I was nervous for the first few days . |
| 3 | Source C " The impression left on the minds of those who heard the speech , after the first sensations of surprise had passed , was that the whole thing had been arranged long before and that , while in the Cabinet and committee they had been making panic stricken efforts to balance the budget , the whole business had been a humbug and make-believe . " |
| 4 | The whole day had been a triumph . |
| 5 | The whole night had been a strain , and now all she wanted was to get away from the throng , and , more importantly , away from Luke . |
| 6 | This whole comparison has been a bit of a cheat , but in an interesting and revealing respect . |
| 7 | Judge David Smith QC heard defence lawyers describe how the whole operation had been a combination of boys own stuff and incredible naivety . |
| 8 | ‘ So far my whole life has been a comedy . ’ |
| 9 | In a report presented to the Political Committee of FET y de las JONS on 1 April , the dissident Falangist , Dionisio Ridruejo , stated his belief that the whole affair had been a fabrication , as an excuse for a crack-down in academic and intellectual circles . |
| 10 | ‘ The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish . |
| 11 | If he 'd had the money to choose a more experienced barrister , if the Marshal himself had been on the spot in the first place instead of that young fool student , Bacci , who fancied himself as some sort of Hollywood detective , probably have shot himself accidentally by this time … whole thing had been a mess from start to finish … |
| 12 | Margaret confessed shortly before her death that the whole thing had been a hoax . |
| 13 | Maybe the whole thing had been a dream , she thought hazily — any minute now she 'd wake up to find herself sunbathing on her own back lawn . |
| 14 | By the time word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof , there was a sizeable demand for the book and , rather than leave it at that , Jean Shepard was persuaded to write the book proper . |
| 15 | I thought the whole thing had been a set-up — to get rid of the old President and his Communist allies . |
| 16 | ‘ The whole thing has been a travesty . |
| 17 | The whole visit has been a pleasure . |