Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] been a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've long been a part of the river 's past . |
| 2 | We 've all been a bit worried about you and I would love to see you . |
| 3 | ‘ Of course , you 've only been a frog for a while . |
| 4 | You 've only been a reader for 32 years . |
| 5 | Warnock , under fire after a 6-0 blasting by Millwall , said : ‘ Millwall was a body blow but I 've told my players that I 've always been a fighter . |
| 6 | Well er as I say , I 've always been a union member but then when I was self-employed it was different and I kept me fees up for a , to somewhere I do n't know what it was , but er when er yes , when er I was coming to come on me own and I went down the locksmith 's to see about it and they said er , what did they say now , they said you could n't do that , whatever it was , and er we 'll have to do this and that and the other . |
| 7 | But I 've always been a champion of English wines . |
| 8 | I 've always been a worker yet there is a part of me that feels I could end up like that , too . |
| 9 | I 've always been a believer in fate , and that one shot can win or lose an Open . |
| 10 | You 've always been a bit of a soft touch , but now it 's time to wise up and tell those around you that enough is enough . |
| 11 | At the orphanage I was complimented on me English composition , but I 've always been a bit shy about speakin' up for meself . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , I 've always been a bit of a subversive . |
| 13 | I 've always been a bit of a bad girl : I 've disobeyed my father . |
| 14 | I 've always been a bit of an organiser , so when I looked in on ffeatherstonehaugh 's , started to go regularly and saw that things seemed to be in a bit of a mess , it seemed to me I might usefully give it some of my time . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 've always been a bit of a front man . |
| 16 | No they 've always been a bit short |
| 17 | I 've always been a sort of I wo n't say outgoing personality let's say right . |
| 18 | I 've always been a d-i-y enthusiast , but it 's been more through lack of funds than genuine enthusiasm — not exactly a good basis for totally renovating a derelict house . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ I 've always been a worrier , and apparently it 's stress that makes the lining of the stomach and bowel come away . |
| 20 | But , like I say , I 'm a really big fan of guitarists and I 've always been a fan of the guitarists in the group , whoever they 've been . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ And a better son he is to me than you 've ever been a daughter ! ’ raged Lucier , whereupon Gabriel sat down in the mud and wept silently , his head clamped between his knees to shut out all sights and sounds . |
| 22 | Lots to cover so lets start and let starts with er , having it done to you , would you say that you 've ever been a victim of crime ? , button one for yes , button two for no , have you been a victim of crime ? |
| 23 | I think we 've probably been a bit lax about checking them out . ’ |
| 24 | Okay , well I mean there are var various people that enter sales as you know they 've probably been a plumber or something and gone into it . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've never been a monk , Shannon . |
| 26 | I 've never been a part of any plot ! |
| 27 | I 've never been a person for holidays but when I was sixteen I left drama college , with my grant , and tried hitching to Cairo ; that 's my idea of travelling . |
| 28 | I 've never been a person for holidays but when I was sixteen I left drama college , with my grant , and tried hitching to Cairo ; that 's my idea of travelling . |
| 29 | I 've never been a person that gets something for nothing . |
| 30 | Rosemary , at forty , told me : I 've never been a child |