Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] been a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could there not have been a misunderstanding ? |
| 2 | Young adults living with relatives The early years of marriage traditionally have been a time when people did live with relatives , before establishing their own household , although this is now less common than it once was . |
| 3 | Might there also have been a descent from Jesus 's family ? |
| 4 | And could that bird that Luke had just swerved to avoid really have been a peacock ? |
| 5 | ‘ Would there really have been a fuss ? ’ |
| 6 | Dave Sargeant , of the Alex planning department , said : ‘ The events which have taken place so far have been a credit to everyone who has taken part . |
| 7 | Since Anisminic was decided there have been a couple of noteworthy developments in this context . |
| 8 | Best practice is always a moving target , and in the six years since the directive was issued there have been a number of developments in domestic and international financial reporting that needed to be reflected by credit institutions . |
| 9 | Apart from a string of excellent new routes there have been a number of alternative activities taking place on southern sandstone . |
| 10 | A special note carefully explains there have been a number of women members too . |
| 11 | I know there have been a number of accidents in that area but I would hope with all these other traffic calming measures we could have kept that speed up to forty miles an hour . |
| 12 | ‘ I think there have been a lot of people who had a problem in Hollywood because they were too good-looking or too charming . |
| 13 | I am not , and never have been a crofter . |
| 14 | I 'm not and I never have been a hippy , I ca n't just ‘ hang out ’ any more . |
| 15 | ‘ Madam , I too have been a wanderer in these woods for some time . |
| 16 | Always remember that you can use tap water on it , if you 've only used drain water it sill certainly have been a bit short these last two summers . |