Example sentences of "and it 's [been] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ She was a very lovely girl and it 's been a great shock to us all , ’ agreed Melissa .
2 They seem to want to get a snap of me rather than you at the moment , ’ and she said , ‘ Oh , I 've had my innings and it 's been a good innings . ’
3 Alwen might have known , for when the club decided to build the original Valley in 1919 they began with 2s 3d in the kitty and it 's been a financial slog ever since .
4 I 've broadened my football knowledge and it 's been a vital part of my education in the game .
5 The heartache and suffering over the centuries has made them tough and strong and it 's been a slow evolution .
6 Hunter had his spleen removed after the Students World Cup last summer , and it 's been a slow process working back to full fitness .
7 ‘ Although I 'm champion and it 's been a wonderful year I feel I ca n't truly call myself the title holder until I beat Joey on the roads . ’
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