Example sentences of "been a [adj] [det] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been a great many studies of market failures which provide an a priori case for Intervention — welfare economics texts such as Broadway and Bruce ( 1984 ) or summary chapters in books such as Varian ( 1978 ) will serve . |
| 2 | ‘ In fact it 's been a great few weeks for me . |
| 3 | It had been a terrible few seconds until Dorcas 's eyes adjusted to the distance . |
| 4 | And spokesman Trevor East admitted : ‘ It 's been a trying few days for us and we are very disappointed to miss out again . |
| 5 | It 's been a difficult few weeks for the princess ; after a book on her life and marriage was published ; it 's at time like this problems with relationships or turning points , that many people consult Debbie . |
| 6 | It has been an excellent few weeks for the Treloar club . |
| 7 | ‘ We 're going to Northumberland , but it has been an exhausting few days for me and I intend to stop halfway . |