Example sentences of "have [adv] [been] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I have not been a wildly flag-waving Canadian I am proud of my birthplace and continue to admire Canada and Canadians immensely , which sentiments must not be taken as damning with faint praise . |
| 2 | I have always been a little suspicious of dealers . |
| 3 | And that is also why , speaking for myself , I have always been a little suspicious of what is described as ‘ purposive ’ construction , at least in cases where the purpose is not self-evident , although authority has compelled me on more than one occasion to apply it . |
| 4 | I have always been a little concerned that one day direct entry will cease entirely . |
| 5 | ‘ We have always been a very tired family , ’ Finch said loftily to Henry , both aged twenty-eight , Finch lying back in a large bed with his cello on his ex-girl friend 's pillow and Henry standing up by the gas fire . |
| 6 | Actions for damages ( as opposed to injunctions ) have not so far figured largely in litigation against individuals caused by industrial action ; the limits to union liability set by the 1982 Act are low in relation to the loss that may be suffered and the very large fines imposed for contempt by disobedience to injunctions have probably been a more powerful sanction . |
| 7 | The Church of England is also responsible for some homes , but unmarried mothers have never been a very popular cause for charity funding , and therefore these often depend mainly on local funding . |