Example sentences of "[vb past] been [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Good times , yes , they had been good times … |
| 2 | Daly stressed the narrowness of most reefs and showed , from examples where the rate of reef growth is known , that there had been ample time in the Post-glacial period for the growth of modern reefs . |
| 3 | Although it could be argued that it is not really chronology continuing ( as suggested by the chapter title ) because there had been insufficient time specification before 1950 , the sequence of this chapter proceeds from the basic foundations , to the alternative models , to sea level changes , Quaternary geography and hence to the prospect of environmental change . |
| 4 | But there had been strange times since then , and they 'd put Gentle in an apter mood for this study . |
| 5 | He said there had been sufficient time to bring an action , and awarded costs against the parents . |