Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [vb past] been [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Cotterell 's experience so far had been that RCO had virtually pre-written most of Carson 's material for him .
2 Work on the Glenburrell Bridge had been slower than hoped for as there had been some discussion with the County Council as to ownership .
3 There always had been that part of him , rarely seen , that she did n't understand .
4 There always had been ambivalent feelings between father and oldest son .
5 There always had been these moments between them when she had to give way , against reason , against sense : he simply had to win .
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