Example sentences of "had been another [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even as she said it she recalled the growing doubts and disgust which had been another spur driving her to accept Clive 's invitation . |
| 2 | ‘ You will be Church of England , ’ said Willie Hamilton , as though Paul had been another species . |
| 3 | There had been another name : Lee . |
| 4 | It was a song or a poem — I do n't know which but to my knowledge it has never been published — which was called ‘ Beautiful Angie ’ , and I clicked immediately and realised there had been another woman about the house . |
| 5 | If the historians were to be believed , there had been another Empire once , on long-vanished Terra . |
| 6 | Then there had been another science during which she took periodical gulps of her tea and the sleeping baby stirred and gave small pig-like grunts . |
| 7 | Half a universe away there had been another tunic cuff , the gold braid scorched and burned so that its imprint was fused on to the skin of his arm . |
| 8 | The tree had been another meeting place of their childhood , and she knew the flaky bark and cracked pavement by heart . |
| 9 | His evasion of her sensible scheme for his comfort had been another repulse . |
| 10 | There had been another ace , this time hit even more courageously with a second serve , to prevent Sampras breaking back to 4–5 in the third set . |
| 11 | There had been another manner of kindness between them , beneficent to both . |
| 12 | Andréew Fisher had been another contemporary from Sydney and an ability to write , a law degree , and a background in student papers and films made him a choice to handle much of the business side . |