Example sentences of "[adv] been [adv] [adj] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She realised that she had only been half alive for the last four years . |
| 2 | He answered cryptically but not very informatively ; ‘ It has not been though expedient for the Grand Junction to widen the locks . ’ |
| 3 | Care has not been so tender for the eiderdown duck , which has perished in large numbers due to oil slicks in its Iceland habitat , as European demand for its fluffy down , mainly used in bedding , increases . |
| 4 | For all that England are the only European nation not to concede a goal in the qualifying tournament , it is no exaggeration to suggest they have never been so ill-equipped for the persistent rigours of a World Cup . |
| 5 | Paige had never been more thankful for the darkness . |