Example sentences of "this [vb past] been a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This had been a central theme of Left propaganda , appealing to a movement which had always tended to think dichotomously . |
| 2 | This had been a cruel blow , but it would n't stop her from ensuring that justice was done . |
| 3 | Of the 23 disabled professionals who had been accepted for training as disabled people , eight reported that their entry qualifications were better than average , and five thought that this had been a major factor in their acceptance for training . |
| 4 | Once this had been a thriving town , prospering on fishing and tourism and the naval college . |
| 5 | Since the war , or at least since the post-war pattern settled into what looked like immobility round about 1950 , this had been a stony field to work in . |
| 6 | But I soon found that this had been a dubious choice . |
| 7 | Although Perot refused to endorse the candidacies of either Clinton or Bush , he conceded that the Democratic Party had done " a brilliant job " in reviving itself , and that this had been a key factor in his decision to withdraw . |
| 8 | This had been a great success in both countries not only for the deaf but for their hearing fellow citizens , who made " learning sign language " the second most popular study after English in adult education . |
| 9 | A BR spokeswoman said today : ‘ This had been a prolonged negotiation which has now been resolved . |
| 10 | ‘ If this had been a Serbian place you would have sent 500 troops here , I guarantee it , ’ Mr Delimustafic said . |
| 11 | " So what would you normally have done as soon as you arrived if this had been an ordinary Thursday ? |