Example sentences of "this [noun sg] have [been] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defying the need to slump her head dejectedly on to her arms , to howl long and hard that every minute of this evening had been utter hell and that all she wanted now was to curl up safe and warm in her own bed . |
| 2 | While the ebb and flow to this point had been absorbing stuff , the ensuing capitulation was nothing short of astonishing , far more dramatic and conclusive than that suffered by England two years ago ; but still never totally unexpected on a pitch showing wear and uneven bounce in equal measure . |
| 3 | Since this centre has been open vandalism has ceased . |
| 4 | He voluntarily relinquished it on the eve of seventy , the only man of this century to have been Prime Minister three times . |
| 5 | This year has been hard work for us , and for our trainees , some of whom have been away from formal education for some time . |