Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] been [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it has been a case of getting better at managing the cash ; better at keeping down the costs . |
| 2 | Speaking after the result Mr Sillars said : ‘ Obviously the SNP is very disappointed with this result … but it has been a privilege to be your MP for more than three years . ’ |
| 3 | I 've had this shrub for a few years now but it has been a bit reluctant to bloom . |
| 4 | But it has been a mystery how this and spongiform encephalopathies , such as mad cow , kill brain cells . |
| 5 | We 'll probably find out in due course but it has been a disappointment . |
| 6 | The law as so stated has , I think , been so understood for most of this century , at least at the level of the Court of Appeal ; but it has been the subject of increasing criticism by academic lawyers , and has been departed from in significant respects in some Commonwealth countries , both by legislation and by judicial development of the law . |
| 7 | The matter has not become an issue until now but it has been the intention to involve FWAG in SAC work for the Central Scotland Countryside Trust that has brought this to a head . |
| 8 | I ca n't honestly say that it 's been a pleasure , but it has been an experience … one I most definitely do n't want to repeat ! ’ |
| 9 | It does take time , about two hours for each member of staff when preparation and writing is included but it has been an investment that has repaid the school with great dividends . |
| 10 | But it 's been a while now since I heard . ’ |
| 11 | ’ Aye , man , but it 's been a while since I tasted whisky like this . ’ |
| 12 | Swindon may not be the centre of the galaxy , but it 's been the satellite centre for women 's tennis this week . |