Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [pers pn] have been a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the only time in my life I 've been a pain to my family . |
| 2 | ‘ All my life I 've been a good mixer … ’ |
| 3 | All my life I have been a close , but detached , observer of the crofting scene . |
| 4 | All my life I have been a 7ft woman trying to get out . ’ |
| 5 | All my life I have been a man who scorned distraction ! |
| 6 | The Dungarvan Leader once commended a candidate " with a record of achievement " in these revealing terms : " He has consistently fought in the Waterford County Council ( of which body he has been a member for many years ) for amenities for the town , and it was thanks to his representations that the long-suffering residents of the old road had a footpath provided in front of their homes to prevent flooding . |
| 7 | William Barnes , a distant Stanhope cousin , lived here for a time , but for most of its life it has been a farmhouse , which it remains . |
| 8 | Throughout her life she had been a realist and a coper . |
| 9 | In which time I have been a victim of the clique set , if your face does n't fit , your training can wait ; also the ‘ Hooray Henry ’ brigade , the difference between the men and the boys is the price of their toys , types . |
| 10 | In its lifetime it has been a grocer 's shop and a bank . |
| 11 | For most of his life he has been a Salvation Army member and for seven years the opposition Chief Whip . |