Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's been [det] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She puts her intellect to work on why she 's been such a pain for the last 50 years , and ends up a little less smug and a lot less married . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's been such a comfort talking to you , Alison . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's been such a shock . |
| 4 | My mother 's always dying , it 's been such a help over the years , and poor Papa frequently demands a change of geriatric vista . |
| 5 | It 's been such a long time . |
| 6 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
| 7 | And it 's been such a relief to be able to speak about it openly for the first time . |
| 8 | I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's been such a long time , and I want you so much that I could easily make a mess of this , ’ he confessed . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's been such a long time since you 've seen him . |
| 11 | It 's been such a long time , too long … ’ |
| 12 | But before doing that er , you may reasonably ask what action we 've taken er , during this year when it 's been such a difficult year . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , it 's been such a relief to hear that Liz and Owen are still making good progress . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's been such a pleasure meeting you and do n't forget what I said about the spring . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It 's been such a burden , all these years . |
| 16 | Looking up at him , ‘ It 's been such a marvellous day , ’ she replied , openly , honestly , — but suddenly , as his glance pinned hers , she felt unable to look away . |
| 17 | Dr Marshall says it 's been such a success he 'd like to see his research go up in flames again |
| 18 | Dr Marshall says it 's been such a success he 'd like to see his research go up in flames again |
| 19 | Phenomenal because it 's been such a difficult year , and this is erm a prize that 's given to the gentleman or lady that accrues the most points in the whole of the amateur section . |
| 20 | Well , it 's been all the members are good , sort of thing , it 's a job to pick out one , but |