Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] been [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sources close to the investigation suggest it has been dormant for some months and that it produced no conclusions one way or the other . |
| 2 | It was impossible to know whether he still believed she 'd been responsible for that . |
| 3 | Then Jimmy said well you know she 's been dead for many years and er she says , oh that 's right . |
| 4 | Police believe he has been responsible for similar crimes in Manchester and Accrington , Lancashire . |
| 5 | In areas with long nursery waiting lists it has been usual for governors to establish admission panels drawn from their own members . |
| 6 | When her father died it had been necessary for her to do some kind of work and the training in librarianship had seemed the most suitable . |
| 7 | She knew it had been hard for her Mother when her Father had shipped her off to the United States to escape the war . |
| 8 | Ask Clint whether he feels it has been tough for his kids having a superstar dad and he looks cagey : ‘ Everyone worries about their kids . |
| 9 | I think I have been dead for a long time now . |
| 10 | She asked after you and was pleased when I told her how well your business was doing and that you seemed in good spirits since she said she had been anxious for you . |