Example sentences of "have [adv] been a [det] " 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 | There had only been a few sharp yelps of pain . |
| 3 | But Derek Law , deputy director of the SSD , said there had only been a few teething problems . |
| 4 | Even in the early 1960s there had only been a few brave individuals . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | There have also been a few cases where junior members have successfully challenged senior colleagues in contests for sub committee chairmanships . |