Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] been [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it . |
| 2 | Well Of course came the War and and er like for about twelve years like before the War I 'd been president of the Hosiery Finishers Association . |
| 3 | He did much hospital work : for several years up to his retirement he had been Chairman of the South West Regional Hospital Management Board and was an active hospital visitor . |
| 4 | In the past she has been secretary to Fred Shaw ( company secretary ) , Peter Williams ( finance director and deputy chairman ) , James Moffat ( company director and managing director ) , Paddy Byrne ( chief executive ) before becoming secretary to George Stonier 18 months ago . |
| 5 | Before he 'd interfered in her life she had been part of a team , doing a job that she enjoyed well . |
| 6 | In Chemicals Manufacturing at Royston and Brimsdown it has been time for change . |
| 7 | After a heart-to-heart talk , she had gently ordered him home for the rest of the week , and since that time they had been friends in a reserved sort of way . |
| 8 | He usually comes to a struggling club with nothing to lose but this time he 's been part of the slump . |