Example sentences of "[adv] been a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they 'd only been a few inches longer ; or perhaps if his upper body was n't so big then his legs would n't be so noticeable . |
| 2 | Oxygen itself has been present in significant amounts in the atmosphere for only about two and a half billion years — just over half the total life of our planet ; and there had already been a billion years of evolution before that . |
| 3 | Competitively , snooker has until the last few years been confined to Britain and its old Commonwealth , but there have always been a few tables in the Far East , catering for the needs of expats . |
| 4 | There have also been a few cases where junior members have successfully challenged senior colleagues in contests for sub committee chairmanships . |
| 5 | The children , however , were persistent and led the way round to the side of the building , stopping at what had probably been a small parcels office . |
| 6 | No , I do n't boil onions , I 'm not , I 've never been a big onions chap . |