Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] been that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There always had been that part of him , rarely seen , that she did n't understand . |
| 2 | Cotterell 's experience so far had been that RCO had virtually pre-written most of Carson 's material for him . |
| 3 | The area of Gallia Ulterior conceded to the Alans may well have been that area which had supported Tibatto , and the grant may well have been a means of punishing the rebels and keeping them under surveillance , as well as being a reward for the followers of Goar . |
| 4 | It must surely have been that quality , suggestive of significance , which drew so many writers and designers to vernacular styles , in both the later Victorian and the Edwardian periods . |
| 5 | I think the problem is that this one point seven billion was er an actuarial assessment by Watsons i it may never have been that amount of money . |