Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] be [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the second time this month , Mrs Jones has been robbed ; this tied cottage has been her home for 72 years . |
| 2 | Glancing at the ‘ who duz wot ’ bit has been my wont for many an aeon , I spotted an absence . |
| 3 | He had a lovely hand , and wrote about him that ‘ this man has been my coachman for a number of years and I have no hesitation in highly recommending him … ’ . |
| 4 | Peter Bergg , Liberal Democrat candidate for Darlington , said : ‘ Regional government has been our policy for some years now , I 'm flabbergasted by how many of our policies the Labour Party are taking on board at the moment to try and win the middle ground . |
| 5 | The craft has been his hobby for the past years , and in that time he has seen it grow immensely in popularity . |
| 6 | ‘ Becoming a Methodist minister has been my ambition for many years . |