Example sentences of "have [be] [pron] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You , I understand , have been her guardian for two years ? ’
2 A tall ship which starred in the TV series the Onedin Line , has bid farewell to the docks which have been her home for the past ten years .
3 Will the Home Secretary confirm that he is about to launch a £5 million campaign involving the glitzy television commercials that have been his trademark in every office of state that he has held ?
4 Neville Chamberlain , the Minister of Health , would probably , and with justice , have been his choice as the most efficient minister .
5 Respect , envy , fear and sympathy have been his lot in varying proportions .
6 We made friends then who have been our friends for life .
7 ‘ That 's right , but I have been your friend for many days .
8 Do n't condescend to me , and do n't accuse the men who have been my friends in my hearing . ’
9 Could my investiture of Mr Broadhurst with such sinister and wide-ranging powers have been my way of dealing with the chronic lack of a proper role model ?
10 The main reasons for the delay have been my interest in self-preservation , my desire to protect the members of the gang , and my fear of exacerbating the gang situation in Glasgow which was receiving nationwide attention in 1968 and 1969 .
11 Car Insurance ( a legal requirement , the only option you have is which type of cover to take ) .
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