Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] [adj] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My Lords i in the eighteen months I 've been privileged to be a Member of Lordships House , I 've often asked myself what our functions are . |
| 2 | He 's given them something else back for their money , and I 've been glad to be part of it . |
| 3 | I 've been lucky to be able to launch the first concept of dread disease insurance , in South Africa you might have heard about us . |
| 4 | ‘ I have been proud to be a member of the circuit all my working life and welcome any opportunity to come back , ’ he added . |
| 5 | Both Paul and Keith have been careful to be polite to each other all week . |
| 6 | Shadow Environment Secretary Jack Straw added bitterly : ‘ The only thing the Liberals have been true to is their colours — yellow . ’ |
| 7 | Erm and he 's saying that you know to start with basically education has always been the preserve of the landlords , er the peasants have n't had anything to do with education , have always been poor illiterate peasants erm and now he 's saying that because the landlords have been overthrown erm suddenly peasants er have , you know , are forming erm schools and have been able to be taught various things . |
| 8 | So , Sir , I have been able to reflect on the inherent good sense of the people of Worcester over the years I have been privileged to be the Member for that constituency . |
| 9 | Oh Lord we as offer ourselves to you , we think of those who have been unable to be with us today for whatever reason , some on holiday , and we just pray for your blessing to be with each one , and to be with all of as we ask it in your name for your praise and glory . |