Example sentences of "only been a [noun] for " in BNC.
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1 | He has only been a reserve for Wales all season , although I believe he has been playing very well for his club . |
2 | He had only been a councillor for nine months but had been very diligent and effective . ’ |
3 | He told me later that he had only been a guard for fifteen months , also that the normal takings on this section of the line were approximately £10 , so he was only too pleased to work out a 26% discount for a group booking that realised BR £77.35 from our party . |
4 | He realised it had only been a bait for which he had fallen . |
5 | It had worked with Billy , truck driver and reluctant witness — but Billy had only been a rehearsal for this , the main event . |
6 | You 've only been a reader for 32 years . |
7 | It has not only been a victory for Mr Major : it has also put an end to the leadership crisis Mr Heseltine created in 1988 . |
8 | ‘ Of course , you 've only been a frog for a while . |