Example sentences of "he have only been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | SINBAD has been cleaning the windows in Channel 4 's Brookside since 1984 , although he has only been on a regular contract for the last two years . |
| 2 | And er I remember one one chap he were a bit scared , very much so , and oh dear dear dear , he 'd only been within other bloke , a chap A chap from , what was his name now ? |
| 3 | But he 'd only been inside the place a few minutes . |
| 4 | He 'd only been in eighteen months , ’ said the Bishop , in the manner of a man who is used to a longer temporal perspective . |
| 5 | Glancing at the clock on the wall now , Rory realised to her amazement that he 'd only been in the farmhouse for three hours . |
| 6 | Having said that he was very immature the report added that there had been considerable improvement , but it had taken a long time ( he had only been at school for four terms and had had a change of teacher ) . |
| 7 | True , he had only been on the periphery , a bit-part player who could usefully be dragooned into secondary roles when a little muscle was required . |
| 8 | ‘ He had only been in the house four minutes at the most when he suddenly turned to me and said : ‘ Would you come to dinner with me tonight ? ’ . |
| 9 | He had only been in the cellar for about one minute when the ghost appeared and he had had no time to doze . |
| 10 | Although he had only been in his new job for a few days before the murder , Dave Pushell had already tried to imprint his personality on the office . |
| 11 | He 's only been with the club a few weeks . |
| 12 | You get it in the stew you ca n't find it he 's only been on your fur for christ sake |