Example sentences of "'s been a [noun] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He looks as though he 's been a footballer in his time .
2 But there 's been a change in her of late .
3 ‘ There 's been a change in our plans , ’ Himmler said .
4 I think the trip 's been a tonic for you already .
5 It 's been a godsend for us to go down the street shopping , if you 've got a load of shopping you just stop right outside the gate .
6 Having tried it here in our own studio and been most impressed , I have also spoken to JMP-1 converts Geoff Whitehorn and Phil Hilborne who say it 's been a godsend to their recording .
7 And there 's been a lot of them lately .
8 You may have a , a compliance issue outstanding , or whatever , or there 's been a complaint against you , it will show up in here , it 's very rare , but it 's indicating that there 's something that needs to be looked at .
9 " There 's been a death in his family , " Tom said to the barman who was looking curiously at the pale , wide-eyed young man .
10 And once again it 's been a week in which the events in the gulf have dominated the headlines .
11 It 's been a revelation to me . ’
12 ‘ It 's been a comfort to him . ’
13 She looked at the strong old face , the arched bone of the nose , the imperious , high forehead and thought : I bet she 's been a tartar in her day .
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