Example sentences of "'s be a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 It 's been a sad day for many of the base personnel .
2 Well she eats well , erm , she 's not too bad , you know , she 's erm dad 's been a creaky door for years and years and years
3 ‘ But it 's been a long day for Sam , so if you do n't mind I 'll send him home .
4 There 's been a new headmaster for the last year I think so I do n't know what he
5 ‘ It 's been a great school for the temper . ’
6 It 's been a four-hour journey for Fiona and David , now for the first time they meet the competition and hopefully make new friends .
7 ‘ But although he 's been a key force for them , we have to remember that they have a number of good jumpers ready to come in as replacements .
8 For the crew this is just another New York flight , but it 's been a rough ride for Virgin Atlantic .
9 IT 'S been a good year for German neo-Nazis .
10 It 's been a good year for holly berries , and the crop on sale today attracted buyers from all over Britain .
11 It 's been a good season for Barnes and another Twickenham occasion is just the stage for him to show the selectors how good he can be .
12 Before we leave Gloucestershire , it 's been a memorable season for bee stings .
13 ‘ We have lost four games recently that we never deserved to lose so it 's been a hard time for us .
14 It 's been a difficult time for the sales and marketing team at Thame in Oxfordshire .
15 ‘ It 's been a bad night for you , has n't it ?
16 You know so I mean so I 've never had a , it 's been a bad experience for me , not a good one .
17 It 's been a bad day for industry in the region .
18 IT 'S been a bad week for a bunch of well-connected folk who probably thought they were immune to the worst ravages of the recession .
19 Local people say there 's been a long-standing campaign for the site to be made safe .
20 Over the years , there 's been a steady demand for rush furniture .
21 ‘ It 's been a dead end for two or three months . ’
22 Among the balloonists , Chris Dunkley , from Wendover near Aylesbury , who 's been a proffessional pilot for eight years .
23 With shops closed for more than six hours it 's been a costly afternoon for businesses — but shopkeepers agree the caution is justified .
24 It 's been a wonderful lesson for me .
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