Example sentences of "have [adv] [been] a [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Macros have always been a core part of WordPerfect .
2 Gator 's been riding for Vision practically since the birth of the wheel , and thus his models have always been a Vision favourite .
3 Rivers have always been a dumping ground for man 's unwanted waste .
4 ‘ I have n't been a river man all these years for nothing . ’
5 I reflected on it , but declined , principally because of my unwillingness to belong to any party — I have never been a party member — and perhaps even more because the seat I was offered appeared to be an impregnable Tory stronghold .
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