Example sentences of "[noun] 's been a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually , Cliff , our computer simulation suggests that , in the unlikely event of your making a nude video , Britain would sigh , ‘ Oh dear , the poor old boy 's been a bit of a git . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I think Dieter 's been a bit naughty , ’ Husband puffed , ‘ but it was a direct follow-up to an incident abroad , so you might say it came under the doctrine of ‘ hot pursuit ’ . ’ |
| 3 | My wife 's been a couple of times si since then but not me . |
| 4 | Then she said something like , ‘ The poor sap 's been a bit of a pain since . |
| 5 | I know Claudia 's been a good stepmother-she 's the kindest woman in the world — but I thought he looked a sad sort of a boy . |
| 6 | I think the trip 's been a tonic for you already . |
| 7 | Old ‘ n ’ new mix just right Del Amitri : Middlesbrough Town Hall IT 'S been a while since Del Amitri toured and with current single Always The Last To Know nudging it 's way up the charts , I was pleased to see that the band have n't lost either their raw edge or their well developed sense of humour . |
| 8 | But I 'm sorry that little Sheila 's been a backslider . ’ |