Example sentences of "[pers pn] [been] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How many times in your life have you been nearer dying ? ’ |
| 2 | After a moment she said , ‘ Have you been luckier in feeding her . ’ |
| 3 | Had they been stronger , the Romans would doubtless have dealt more forcefully with the barbarian threat . |
| 4 | Had it been better then ? |
| 5 | As Pascal observes : ‘ Cleopatra 's nose : had it been shorter , the whole aspect of the world would have been altered . ’ |
| 6 | THE pace of political change has been rapid here , but for no one has it been faster than for Mr Jan Carnogursky , who will be a deputy prime minister . |
| 7 | Had he been older , more mature , Andy Laing would probably have played his cards more coolly . |