Example sentences of "[pers pn] have been [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 For over fifteen years I have been a regular reader of Pilot and keep the back numbers which offer an extremely useful information source on a wide range of flying matters .
2 I have been a good advocate in my time .
3 I have been a personal friend for many years , but that has never prevented him from criticising my colleagues and myself whenever he felt it necessary to do so .
4 He was just 43 and said : ‘ It 's a dream come true for me as I have been a lifelong supporter of Liverpool . ’
5 I have been a keen bird photographer for almost three years and have spent many holidays walking the same heather-covered ground described in the article .
6 I have been a keen detectorist now for three years and my best find to date is a ring .
7 I have been a keen metal detectorist for some years now and shortly after I started detecting I became aware of how difficult it was to find a good pair of gloves which would keep the hands warm and dry , but still allow a reasonable amount of dexterity for detector operation .
8 I have been a rich tree-wife all summer
9 I have been a great fan of Martina 's since I was about 5 or 6 and I am now 15 going on 16 .
10 In addition , I have a particular axe to grind , as I have been a professional woodcarver for 25 years in both ornamental and sculptural disciplines so woodcarving tools hold a special interest .
11 Although I have been a long time supporter .
12 I have been a lucky man .
13 I HAVE been a free trader for eight years , with no brewery ties whatsoever .
14 I have been a bad person , ’ he said .
15 In the 14 years since 1978 , during which I have been the only consultant physician in respiratory medicine in West Cumbria , there should , according to the above statistics , have been at least 70 deaths from asthma and yet I know of very few , having personal knowledge of only three .
16 ‘ Cara , this time I have been the one wrestling with the problem of trust .
17 I have been the weaker vessel .
18 I warn the House — I am afraid that I have been an awful bore in continually pointing this out — that , as we extend the concept of health care out into the community , we shall find more and more unsatisfied demands that have not previously been recognised .
19 I have been an avid machine knitter since 1956 and I 'm still learning new ways or doing things .
20 I have been an avid reader since nursery school , and so find it very difficult to understand my headmaster husband when he dawdles over anything except travel brochures and restaurant menus !
21 I have been an elected representative of the Labour Party for 20 years and have seen many come and go in their own shadow .
22 I have been an organic farmer for twenty-five years , and look upon nature as an integrated and living entity based on an amazingly intricate and balanced plan .
23 You have been a good friend to me when there was no one else ; and you have given me back my health .
24 ‘ ' Shortly after he looked me full in the face and said , ‘ You have been a good father to me and I am persuaded we shall meet again in heaven
25 You have been a great help . ’ )
26 You have been a valued member of my Cabinet , both as Secretary of State for National Heritage and before that as Chief Secretary .
27 I have been very happy with you , and you have been a wonderful wife .
28 You have been a busy girl , have n't you ?
29 You have been a busy bee , Newman was thinking .
30 Darling Marcus , You have been a naughty boy , have n't you ?
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