Example sentences of "[pers pn] has [adv] been a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That to me has always been a fruitless quest . ’ |
| 2 | Worth buying for the introduction alone , this collection of Burchill 's contributions to a variety of British papers and magazines ( including us , of course ) highlights why she has always been a great read . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 4 | He has previously been a non-executive director of Fitness Daily PLC and Moving Wear PLC . |
| 5 | He has also been a non-executive chairman of Cable $ Wireless , chairman of the North American Advisor ) , Group , chairman of the Man-made Fibre Producers Committee and chairman of the European Synthetic Fibre Manufacturers . |
| 6 | He has also been a licensed gill-netter himself . |
| 7 | He has also been a fine advocate of the Piano Concerto , not so far recorded by him . |
| 8 | While Robinson was involved with Paisley and McQuade in the demonstrations against the invitation of Charles Haughey , then the Republic 's Prime Minister , to the enthronement of the Church of Ireland Primate in Armagh in May 1980 , he has not been a conspicuous street demonstrator . |
| 9 | One Shetland policeman said yesterday : ‘ It has not been a regular occurrence by any means . |
| 10 | Clearly it has not been a typical day , even for 5 Airborne Brigade ; yet such operations have taken place seventy-three times since the Second World War . |
| 11 | The Government can not say that because , by definition , the Government have to be comfortable with everything , but it has not been a profitable period for teachers in terms of their pay . |
| 12 | It has not been a productive summer for Viv Richards . |
| 13 | ‘ It has n't been a good start , has it ? ’ |
| 14 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 15 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 16 | Well it has n't been a complete loss . |
| 17 | It has n't been a disastrous trip for me , but I got in a few times without going on to a really big score . ’ |
| 18 | Yeah , so , it has n't been a bad day , it 's been quite nice |
| 19 | ‘ It has just been a long battle for us all . |
| 20 | The New Right emphasis on adversary politics and an overload of demands has been more of a critique of democracy in Britain than it has ever been a rigorous description of , and explanation for , British politics . |
| 21 | It has indeed been a brilliant season for the Ward Park club , with Alex Lightbody returning from the British Isles championships in Worthing in July with the singles title under his belt . |
| 22 | It has indeed been a brilliant season for the Ward Park club , with Alex Lightbody returning from the British Isles championships in Worthing in July with the singles title under his belt . |
| 23 | The Queen goes on : ‘ It has indeed been a sombre year . |
| 24 | As some of you may have heard me observe , it has indeed been a sombre year . |
| 25 | It has certainly been a bad start , ’ said Richard Lynch in BIFU 's London office . |
| 26 | As far as I can remember it has always been a hot one , in that season beloved of medieval lyricists . |
| 27 | But when I have , it has always been a green-flowered form , like the Machet variety , and in the evening . |
| 28 | For as long as I can remember it has always been a tidy , clean , friendly place . |
| 29 | It has always been a poor region where the constant threat of danger breeds a hardy race of people . |
| 30 | It has always been a busy committee but especially so in the last year or two , not least because it has taken on more responsibility . |