Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [verb] [been] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |
| 32 | The Führer 's claim that his work had been sabotaged for years , and that the German war machine could run at full stretch now that the last plot had been foiled , was seen to demonstrate that the people had long been lied to in earlier statements that time was on Germany 's side and war production increasing . |
| 33 | A teacher who allowed schoolchildren to have under age sex and drug sessions at his home has been jailed for a year . |
| 34 | His meeting had been timed for three o'clock . |
| 35 | The first Cabinet member to be linked with the Sagawa scandal was Transport Minister Keiwa Okuda , who on March 1 admitted that the salary of one of his aides had been paid for by the transport group at the centre of the scandal . |
| 36 | But he was also at pains to point out that the wind is 2–5 per cent down on historical averages and that the water temperature is five degrees higher , producing softer winds than his boats had been designed for . |
| 37 | EXPERT OPINION Gary Hollyhead , head chef at Sutherlands Restaurant , prefers his beef to have been hung for three weeks , for maximum tenderness and the best flavour . |
| 38 | At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 . |
| 39 | At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 . |
| 40 | His flat had been closed for weeks and the fridge was empty . |
| 41 | It is one of the most substantial ( 371 pages ) reconsiderations of the man and his music to have been published for some time and , although it is not easy reading , it is a stimulating book which opera producers in particular should keep handy . |
| 42 | About the year 1800 , or just afterwards , my great-great-grandfather , John Hey , moved from Shelley in the parish of Kirkburton , where his ancestors had been settled for centuries , to the village of Thurlstone . |
| 43 | His hearing has been set for March 15 . |
| 44 | He was devastated when he discovered his premises had been attacked for the second time . |
| 45 | He complained that his design had been criticized for deficient lighting but he had shown the Committee that his windows were larger than those in sixteen or seventeen well-known classical buildings in London . |
| 46 | A man who tortured a cat in the cellar of his house has been jailed for six months . |
| 47 | Former US Congressman Bruce Morrison and his colleagues have been slated for their meeting with Sinn Fein 's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in west Belfast yesterday . |
| 48 | Since then , many of His followers have been martyred for refusing to keep quiet and toe the ‘ official ’ line . |
| 49 | It is highly relevant to ask what values have been measured for neutron star masses ; do they fall in with expectation ? |
| 50 | Although gays continue to be present in these organisations in large numbers , it is interesting to see what price has been paid for continued government funding . |
| 51 | Our eyes have been closed for many centuries , yet the sages and physicians of the East have never lost sight of the reality of the WHOLE . |
| 52 | Your readers may or not be aware of the consternation currently being experienced in south-west Scotland following the installation of ‘ improved ’ technology at the Carlisle office of the Royal Mail whither our post has been taken for sorting for almost a decade . |
| 53 | What if your place has been described for you as being a so-called ‘ minority ’ , or an ‘ emerging voice ’ ? |
| 54 | You and your wife have been separated for a continuous two-year period , and you both agree to the divorce . |
| 55 | Your flat 's been bugged for the past two months . ’ |
| 56 | But whatever purpose your music has been commissioned for , it is typical that the company who commissions the piece obtains the copyright to it as well . |
| 57 | All of our hotels have been chosen for their good standard of comfort and value . |
| 58 | Typically , this will be a realistic option if your pay has been cut for some reason . |
| 59 | ‘ But the win over Wimbledon means that our hopes have been extended for another week and we are still in the ball game . |