Example sentences of "[noun prp] have only been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Borg had only been at Meadow Park since late last season , when he was appointed following the dismissal of John Clements . |
| 2 | Eva had only been at Usher a couple of months and was preparing to go to the International College for Officers ( ICO ) in London on a refresher course after her long years overseas . |
| 3 | Oxford Pest Control 's newest technician John Rilby had only been with the company four days but had already made his mark . |
| 4 | Nancy Ball had only been with Hugo for a few months and it was much longer than that since Harriet had visited him at the office . |
| 5 | Jed had only been inside the building once , and all he could remember was the angel . |
| 6 | Fran had only been to the luxurious floating restaurant a couple of times , but knew from experience that the food was excellent and very expensive . |
| 7 | Remy had only been in charge for a month and already he had a major scoop on his hands . |
| 8 | Hitherto NATO 's naval presence in the Mediterranean had only been on an ad hoc basis . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , Gail had n't realised that it was only because Mr Elder had only been in Hospital for so long , that he was overjoyed to see her and him wanting to kiss her was completely innocent . |
| 10 | In 1967 , when Mr Ceausescu had only been in power two years , he complained about the security forces taking unjustified measures against the people . |