Example sentences of "been a [adj] few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In fact it 's been a great few weeks for me . |
| 2 | It had been a terrible few seconds until Dorcas 's eyes adjusted to the distance . |
| 3 | And spokesman Trevor East admitted : ‘ It 's been a trying few days for us and we are very disappointed to miss out again . |
| 4 | It had been a grand few minutes ' work . |
| 5 | He adds : ‘ It has been a good few years since the snow has been this hard which means a lot of walkers are n't used to it . |
| 6 | It 's been a difficult few weeks for the princess ; after a book on her life and marriage was published ; it 's at time like this problems with relationships or turning points , that many people consult Debbie . |
| 7 | Speaking at his home in Godalming , Surrey , he added : ‘ It has been a hard few months and I am now looking forward to a break and spending some time with my family . ’ |
| 8 | Speaking at his home in Godalming , Surrey , he added : ‘ It has been a hard few months and I am now looking forward to a break and spending some time with my family . ’ |
| 9 | It has been a rewarding few years . |
| 10 | On the way to Eric 's first hiding place there had been an uncomfortable few minutes when the doctor 's car , in spite of its prominently displayed red cross , had been stopped by a carabinieri patrol . |
| 11 | It has been an excellent few weeks for the Treloar club . |
| 12 | ‘ We 're going to Northumberland , but it has been an exhausting few days for me and I intend to stop halfway . |