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The phrase "had been part of" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that used to belong to someone or something else in the past. For example: "The necklace had been part of the queen's jewelry collection for centuries."
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It had been part of a human head.
Years before, the hotel had been part of a plantation.
Protest had been part of his upbringing, he recalled.
I loved Bob – he had been part of my life.
It had been part of me my whole life".
Bozell had been part of True North Communications, before it was acquired by Interpublic and the reorganization was announced, and Campbell Mithun had been part of Interpublic.
Bozell had been part of True North Communications before it was purchased by Interpublic and the reorganization was announced; Mullen had been part of Interpublic.
But Cora told Pelfrey he did not even realize he had been part of the levity.
Some wish they had been part of Social Security after all.
Townsend said that the controversy had been part of her change in attitude toward her fitness.
But her tone implied that it had been part of a set of Royal Worcester.
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