Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [verb] have be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 The crucial importance of the functions of convening and chairing meetings seems to have been overlooked by those who set it up , or else these duties were delegated to people who did their best in adverse circumstances but who may well have been inappropriate choices .
2 Sharks , killer whales , and false killer whales are believed to present some threat to dolphins - scar marks thought to have been caused by shark attack have been observed .
3 A day later he claimed that he had been the victim of a dirty tricks campaign , saying that his house had been under surveillance and that a carefully organized smear campaign had been waged against him , apparently concerning loans alleged to have been made to his petfood company several years previously .
4 Its name reflects the fact that the accounts are recognizing commitments said to have been entered into when orders are sent .
5 While behind-the-scenes the Americans were discussing remarks alleged to have been said by Gary Player .
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