Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] have be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But all too often , they do n't have to use force to get into a house because a door or window has been left open . |
| 2 | In over 30% of domestic burglaries , the burglar simply walks in without using any force because a window or door has been left open . |
| 3 | Where villas have been found near to or beneath churches , as at Rivenhall in Essex or Cheddar in Somerset , there is at least good circumstantial evidence for continuity on the site . |
| 4 | Extremely profitable multinational companies sell size 10 clothes along with diets , cosmetics , ‘ Dallas ’ , beauty contests , gyms and junk food to First Nation/Third World cultures , where fat has been considered beautiful and healthy . |
| 5 | Wheldon & Wesley has been appointed sole distributor for Europe and America by Yasaka Shobo Inc , Japan . |
| 6 | Along with that , although solicitors have been given limited rights of audience in the courts , seriously complex cases still require specialised counsel and these are in short supply : ‘ You only need one Piper Alpha inquiry and they 'll be tied up for months ’ , he said . |
| 7 | Speculation during that time that Arafat had been killed focused attention on the lack of an obvious replacement for Arafat as PLO chair and Palestinian leader . |
| 8 | The French President , François Mitterrand , confirmed on Oct. 15 that Aoun had been granted political asylum as a " question of honour " and that he would be allowed to remain in the embassy indefinitely . |
| 9 | It is known that Rottweilers had been imported prior to the Second World War , probably by German and Dutch immigrants . |
| 10 | He says that he 's advised the farm owner that conditions are n't up to scratch , he says he 'll return to check that things have been put right . |
| 11 | Reuters news agency reported that KGHM had lost US$70,000,000 and that strikers had been offered one-off payments equivalent to US$100 to US$130 each to go back to work . |
| 12 | Reuters news agency reported that KGHM had lost US$70,000,000 and that strikers had been offered one-off payments equivalent to US$100 to US$130 each to go back to work . |
| 13 | He concluded that Lewis had been knocked unconscious before he drowned . |
| 14 | ‘ There is no doubt that Charles has been offered major works at good prices ’ , says one dealer , ‘ because people wanted to see those works in his great collection ; artists have sold him paintings that they would not have sold to anyone else , and they feel betrayed . ’ |
| 15 | On July 21 it was announced that Ghozali had been appointed Algerian ambassador to Paris [ see also below ] . |
| 16 | Unix Labs says that Novell has been kept abreast of its strategy and efforts in the case , and has indicated its support . |
| 17 | Dr Tom Walker , the head of BP Nutrition , says that BP had been kept aware of developments but had decided not to take part . |
| 18 | The presiding ‘ judge ’ begins by referring to the case ( he need not read it out if copies have been made available to the audience ) ; then he says : ‘ I call upon Mr/Miss X ’ ( the leading counsel for the appellant , who sits upon the judge 's left — that is to say , what the judge sees as his left ) . |
| 19 | Employees and contractors have been given preferential treatment and get the total amount applied for . |
| 20 | Their credibility and confidence has been stripped bare after three successive Premier League defeats and an embarrassing 4-4 Coca-Cola Cup draw with Chesterfield . |
| 21 | He greeted Sir Thomas courteously too ; he greeted every damn person lined up with similar courtesy though his private thoughts were on the likelihood of a stiff brandy and soda having been placed ready in his suite . |
| 22 | The activities of building societies and banks have been given prime consideration when assessing the appropriate definition of money and the problem of implementation of monetary control ( Bank of England , Dec. 1984 ) . |
| 23 | On May 26 it was announced that Vladimir , Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk had been elected new head of the UOC . |
| 24 | After four years of rigorous quality control , only beans and chilies have been found unfit to eat , copper and molybdenum tending to concentrate in leaves and stalks rather than fruits . |
| 25 | For each of the four sub-groups of Games and Sports , Aquatics , Outdoor Pursuits and Dance greater continuity and progression has been made possible by the introduction of five modules extending from the very basic introductory level to performance , tactical awareness , and knowledge and understanding commensurate with good club standards . |
| 26 | Following an agreement with the St Lucian government , electronic equipment and chandlery have been granted duty-free status . |
| 27 | Doctors ( psychiatric and general practice trainees ) and nurses had been given special instruction in the assessment of deliberate self-poisoning patients . |
| 28 | Mindful of the manner in which the fortresses of Liege and Namur had been taken prior to the Battle of the Marne , at relatively little cost , by the use of the new and highly effective howitzer , General Erich von Falkenhayn ordered up a 42cm version of this formidable weapon and commenced the bombardment of the city 's outer fortifications on the night of 27/28 September . |
| 29 | Some time after dark , when the cans which had held chicken and plum pudding lay cold in a shallow pit , and when our plates and dishes had been scraped clean , we wrapped ourselves up and sat out of the wind , behind the Land Rover . |
| 30 | In recent years , even the paddle steamers linking Hull and Barton have been made obsolete by the building of the magnificent single span Humber Bridge , completed in 1980 — the north bank approach of which is just three miles east of North Ferriby . |