Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [adv] been a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was she a rare and special creature , some fabulous beauty , of whom Jeopardy had been fond , or had she simply been a vessel for his seed ? |
| 2 | She was not frigid , but nor had she ever been a slave to purely carnal temptations ; because she had always placed a higher value on mental and emotional stimulation than on physical . |
| 3 | Had it just been a dream or had I really shrunk ? |
| 4 | Had it merely been a quick try at getting rid of the intruder ? |
| 5 | Or had it always been an illusion anyway ? |