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 .
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