Example sentences of "[vb past] been [adj] [conj] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later a radio interviewer from KQED asked me if I 'd been frightened and I said , truthfully , no , adding that maybe I was just too slow and stupid . |
| 2 | Carrying a tray of glasses would have been easier if the floor had been stable but I made it to the far end with only a lurch or two and delivered the goods as required . |
| 3 | Because of the track , navigation had been easy and I had been leaving my sextant in the Land Rover . |
| 4 | I have a feeling that he had been married but I do not know what happened . |
| 5 | My sparrow had been lucky that I scared the cat off when I did . |
| 6 | Friends who were not knitters had been amazed that I had never met any of the people that I would be staying with . |
| 7 | The welcome from all those i met had been wonderful and I am very grateful for the hospitality which was so warm and welcoming . |
| 8 | I did n't even know if they had been responsible but I had nothing more to offer . |
| 9 | Nathan had watched while I went under the rock , had been surprised when I vigorously stood up and had stood transfixed as I gently pitched forwards off the rock . |
| 10 | I was n't deceived , for Nour had been kind when I had been what he called ‘ good ’ , and I had thought that a new Nour had been born who was made for me , designed for all my needs and desires , and we would be unchangingly happy together until the end of time . |