Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [been] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She has been marvellous for Constance . |
| 2 | She has been depressed for some time . |
| 3 | ‘ She has been unwell for some time ; she is liable to spells of nervous depression . |
| 4 | Since 1981 she has been feature-writing for the bi-monthly alumni magazine of the University of Massachusetts , which gives her scope for science reporting and reporting on contemporary issues . |
| 5 | For the past two years she has been responsible for the rights department of Hachette 's children 's book imprints in Paris . |
| 6 | Hazel joined the Company in March 1970 and after a few months took over the role of transport manager , in which capacity she has been responsible for keeping the Company on the move ever since . |
| 7 | She 's absolutely livid that she 's been freezing for no reason at all . |
| 8 | ‘ The nurse tells me she 's been asleep for some time . ’ |
| 9 | And she 's married , she 's been married for two and half years to Glen . |
| 10 | A : Oh no they lived in Canada eh he was married to my mother 's sister + + well she 's been dead for a number of years now + |
| 11 | ‘ She 's been dead for hours , ’ he commented . |
| 12 | Then Jimmy said well you know she 's been dead for many years and er she says , oh that 's right . |
| 13 | Oh yes , keep it in the family oh dear she was my youngest sister too and she 's been dead for , oh bloody hell , she was eighty six when she died , how long 's that ago , a few years , I 'm the baby of the family and me brother 's the next one , and he 's eight eighty five now , is he ? |
| 14 | But — yes , the poor old thing is rather queer — in fact , she 's been mad for years , so you see now why I needed no special qualifications . |
| 15 | she 's been bedridden for twenty years now or whatever |
| 16 | Albert said , ‘ She 's been ill for ages . |
| 17 | SHe 's been ready for this so-called ‘ work ’ since about the fourth day . |
| 18 | ‘ He has been outstanding for several weeks now — and he 's got real pace , which you ca n't find these days , never mind buy it . |
| 19 | Today he has been dead for several years , and still I have n't told the story . |
| 20 | In this role he has been responsible for LASMO 'S operated and non-operated North Sea projects . |
| 21 | Joining Rhenania in 1973 , he has been responsible for the company 's finance and accounts since 1976 . |
| 22 | Police believe he has been responsible for similar crimes in Manchester and Accrington , Lancashire . |
| 23 | He spoke from his experience at Nissan where he has been responsible for developing and implementing Nissan 's philosophy and pratices and for ensuring that the business and personnel policies are totally integrated . |
| 24 | And in his spare time , he has been on-call for the past six years to wear a yellow helmet as a Retained Leading Firefighter with D Division of Strathclyde Fire Brigade based at Ardrossan . |
| 25 | It has been traditional for the theoretical chemists to run series of seminars additional to those in Physical Chemistry , and it is expected that the Coulson Professor will wish to continue this . |
| 26 | It has been rare for shareholders to raise concerns with company boards on audit matters , probably because they are not well-informed and because their priorities are elsewhere . |
| 27 | In some , e.g. , the United Kingdom and France , judges are permitted to attend ( pursuant either to a declaration under the Convention or other procedures ) but it has been rare for them to do so and they could normally only ask questions with the leave of the court . |
| 28 | In areas with long nursery waiting lists it has been usual for governors to establish admission panels drawn from their own members . |
| 29 | In recent years , however , the canine colon has become a standard model for colonic motility studies and , although it displays some kinds of contractile activity not seen in man , it has been useful for investigating neuropharmacological interactions . |
| 30 | It has been helpful for many in showing that complex medieval Latin plainchant can be simplified and adapted to modern English texts , whilst retaining the basic musical principles of the eight Gregorian modes . |