Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [been] such [art] " in BNC.
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1 | She puts her intellect to work on why she 's been such a pain for the last 50 years , and ends up a little less smug and a lot less married . |
2 | He has been such a good , kind husband . ’ |
3 | ‘ It has been such a long time ! |
4 | It has been such a success within the company over recent months that JT Design Build are now making it available throughout the construction industry and to the industry 's clients . |
5 | He said : ‘ It has been such a long time coming I had almost given up hope . |
6 | ‘ It 's been such a comfort talking to you , Alison . |
7 | ‘ It 's been such a shock . |
8 | My mother 's always dying , it 's been such a help over the years , and poor Papa frequently demands a change of geriatric vista . |
9 | It 's been such a long time . |
10 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
11 | And it 's been such a relief to be able to speak about it openly for the first time . |
12 | I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat . |
13 | ‘ It 's been such a long time , and I want you so much that I could easily make a mess of this , ’ he confessed . |
14 | ‘ It 's been such a long time since you 've seen him . |
15 | It 's been such a long time , too long … ’ |
16 | But before doing that er , you may reasonably ask what action we 've taken er , during this year when it 's been such a difficult year . |
17 | ‘ Yes , it 's been such a relief to hear that Liz and Owen are still making good progress . |
18 | ‘ It 's been such a pleasure meeting you and do n't forget what I said about the spring . ’ |
19 | ‘ It 's been such a burden , all these years . |
20 | Looking up at him , ‘ It 's been such a marvellous day , ’ she replied , openly , honestly , — but suddenly , as his glance pinned hers , she felt unable to look away . |
21 | Dr Marshall says it 's been such a success he 'd like to see his research go up in flames again |
22 | Dr Marshall says it 's been such a success he 'd like to see his research go up in flames again |
23 | Phenomenal because it 's been such a difficult year , and this is erm a prize that 's given to the gentleman or lady that accrues the most points in the whole of the amateur section . |