Example sentences of "that have been [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | She had recognised him instantly , though she had seen him in the flesh only once before and that had been across a crowded ballroom . |
2 | After a while she sat up and slowly began to undress to her camisole and her waist petticoat ; then , turning up the gas that had been on a low jet , she went across the room to the wash-hand stand and poured water from the jug into the basin . |
3 | Only once had I feared the heat of Egypt and that had been in a waking dream . |
4 | You would n't want one that had been in a smash anyway , it could |
5 | He told US financial markets that have been on a roller-coaster in anticipation of his victory that although he had campaigned on a message of economic growth he understood the importance of stability . |
6 | look , look you 're you 're you 're a guy that 's been through a lot . |
7 | now do I do n't suppose I 'm the only person that 's been in a pub toilet , a ladies toilet and I 've heard the females in the toilet saying what , exactly what they would like to do the males ! |