Example sentences of "[pers pn] has be a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Ballymena , still without the injured Stevie Smith , have something to prove from what for them has been a poor season .
2 Two other Section I matches see Schweppes Cup winners North Down entertaining North , with the aim of finishing third in the league to complete what for them has been a fine season .
3 My dialogue with them has been an important part of the process of valuing their own contributions .
4 Since having her daughter Chiara , five , and son Joshua , three , she has been a full-time mother in rural Wiltshire , and her looks have taken a back seat .
5 She has been a civil servant for over 30 years and has worked at the town 's county court for 24 years .
6 She did not even try to prevent my journey , although she has been a perfect tyrant these many weeks , making me keep my bed !
7 She has been a tireless worker for the party since the Truro MPs death in a road crash in 1986 .
8 She has been a keen walker and rock climber for many years and has climbed in the Alps , Pyrenees and Dolomites .
9 That has yet to be tested in public , but the evening certainly did not put her off — — she has been an ardent fan of the Welsh National Opera ever since .
10 She has been an enthusiastic member of the Dublin Sports and Social Committee since July 1992 .
11 He has been a managing director since 1986 and Deputy Chairman since 1990 .
12 My right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition would have liked to be here this evening because I know well that he has been a tremendous support to my hon. and learned Friend and his family in many small and touching ways , which I know have been deeply appreciated .
13 He has been a fantastic friend helping me with financial work . ’
14 The Leader of the Opposition claims that he has been a consistent supporter of the Common Market for years , but everyone knows that he was a consistent and bitter opponent of it for many years .
15 He has been a consistent advocate of ensuring that the law of the land is adhered to .
16 Too often Kendall seems preoccupied with finding a place in the team for Alan Harper , and although he has been a great servant to the club over the years , Everton will only be a really good side when he is playing in the reserves , and I do not mean that as an insult to Alan .
17 Said Anderson : ‘ He has been a great fillip to us not just with his excellent performances on the field , but throughout the club .
18 He has been a perfect gentleman , ’ she said quickly .
19 Remember , I 'm giving you this money because he has been a good boy .
20 In every instance , Norman still somehow managed a smile , for , if nothing else , he has been a good loser .
21 Far from Mr Atkins being considered the distant , unsympathetic figure depicted in the article , he has been a frequent visitor to the school over the past two years , giving support and advice to help us achieve our aims .
22 Since August 1991 he has been a key member of the Planning Team preparing for the European Summit Meeting at the Palace on 11 – 12 December 1992 and organising the subsequent reinstatement works .
23 Tristan Garel-Jones is not a household name but he has been a key player in British , and particularly Tory , politics over the past two years .
24 He has been a doughty fighter over a long period in favour of the use of democracy and dialogue and in condemnation of the use of violence .
25 This may be made worse if the patient feels stigmatized because he has been a psychiatric inpatient .
26 He has been a non-executive director of Dalgety since 1990 .
27 He has scented higher things — England ‘ B ’ v Pakistan and 12th man for the real McCoy against India , both in 1982 , his first full season — and if the aroma has never led to mouthfuls of fame ( due in part to a perceived shortage of confidence against high pace in his formative years ) he has been a staunch servant through thick and thin .
28 He has been a staunch advocate of the open skies policy which has helped to open up regional aviation .
29 A former chairman of Meirionnydd FUW , he has been a long-serving member of the union 's finance and executive committee and sits on the Meat and Livestock Commission 's sheep technical committee and research and development sub-committee .
30 He has been a guiding beacon in my professional life and a touchstone of human integrity .
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