She had been like a lighthouse during those stormy months.

By the time the war ended, most of the town's children had been born into hardship.

We had been on the lookout for the missing cat since Tuesday.

After months of practice, she has finally been able to play the violin fluently.

I wish you had been along when we visited the old bookstore; you would have loved it.

After the layoffs, she has been a one person department handling everything.

If I had been a man, people would have taken my opinions more seriously.

When I opened my bag and realized my phone was gone, I shouted, 'I've been robbed,' to the nearest shopkeeper.

I stumbled into the crowd and cried out, "I've been shot," while someone nearby called for an ambulance.

I've been raped, and I'm trying to find help to cope with what happened.