Example sentences of "but they [verb] been [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were ten birthday cards on the mantelpiece , but they had been there two days and she took them down . |
| 2 | I 've met few recently , but they 've been very good . |
| 3 | ‘ They have tried to lead normal lives since the girls disappeared , but they 've been under great stress and anxiety . ’ |
| 4 | Epic have been fabulous ; they 're much better known for the Michael Jacksons and George Michaels of this world , but they 've been really helpful to me … ’ |
| 5 | But they have been dead scared of the Russians for 40 years . |
| 6 | These qualities have always been present in the metaphors and similes of poetry but they have been less frequent in painting , which in the past was largely concerned with reproducing external reality , with decoration , or , as in the more advanced movements of recent years , with the composition of color and line into formal design . |
| 7 | Erm people spitting er obscenities , obscene gestures , er we 've had two assaults er but they have been relatively minor assaults as far as we 're concerned . |
| 8 | Opposition Members have persistently evaded questions about their plans to repeal that legislation , but they have been more forthcoming about the new powers that they have promised the trade unions , including powers to force employers to recognise and negotiate with trade unions |