Example sentences of "[pron] [pers pn] have [adv] been a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She adopted an abrasive stance towards the European Common Market , for which she had never been a strong enthusiast . |
| 2 | Maybe there will one day be a novel from Amis which portrays the Patrick Standish of the Eighties — more baleful , no doubt , on certain subjects , nicer to his cat , surrounded by the monuments of the New Right and by the debris of the swinging past to which he had once been a contributor . |
| 3 | On April 30 Namibia was also formally admitted as a full member of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , of which it had previously been an associate member . |
| 4 | A refreshing interlude came by way of sorbet , something I 've never been a lover of , but this was quite , quite different . |
| 5 | ‘ From day one he has just been a super example to everyone — from YTS players to internationals — with his performances in matches and in training . ’ |
| 6 | To me it has always been a city of landladies and lodgers . |