Example sentences of "[pron] has been [vb pp] [prep] [num] " in BNC.

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1 No-one has been executed for three years , human rights groups said .
2 The Created God is the mental image of a storehouse of ‘ goodness ’ which has been extracted from two sources , evolution and civilisation .
3 Ealing LEA 's syllabus , which has been challenged by one parent for failing to give sufficient attention to Christianity , apparently states that , ‘ whilst our children need to understand that Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history , institutions , art and culture of Britain , they also need to explore the other living faiths in our borough so that the richness of our religious experience can be shared and appreciated ’ .
4 The problem is also significant in China where there are c. 170 000 km 2 of desertified land , approximately 30 per cent of which has been created since 1920 ( Zhu Zhenda 1982 , quoted in Kebin and Kaiguo 1989 ) .
5 a sheet which has been printed on one side only and then folded with two right angle folds to form a four page uncut section .
6 It 's Thee Headcoats ( Already ) ’ , the latest release from ex-Milkshake BILLY CHILDISH , Mudhoney frontman MARK ARM 's debut solo single , a cover of Bob Dylan 's ‘ Masters of War ’ , which has been limited to 5,000 copies , SISTER DOUBLE HAPPINESS ’ , ‘ Wheels A-Spinning ’ single and DICKLESS ’ ‘ I 'm A Man' , which should reach the shops soon .
7 It 's Thee Headcoats ( Already ) ’ , the latest release from ex-Milkshake BILLY CHILDISH , Mudhoney frontman MARK ARM 's debut solo single , a cover of Bob Dylan 's ‘ Masters of War ’ , which has been limited to 5,000 copies , SISTER DOUBLE HAPPINESS ’ , ‘ Wheels A-Spinning ’ single and DICKLESS ’ ‘ I 'm A Man' , which should reach the shops soon .
8 Our first call , Burgoynes Garage , which has been broken into three times .
9 Royal Insurance has bought 75 IV workstations for its UK and Republic of Ireland branches and uses various programs , including Writing for Results , a guide to good business writing which has been developed by IIS .
10 Charlemagne , a little book which has been written for 12 to 16 year olds ( but suitable for all ages ) would make an ideal present .
11 Mark Twain fancifully observed that God had modelled heaven on Mauritius , a thought which has been echoed by thousands of travellers who have since discovered the untapped beauty and raw charm of this lovely isle .
12 Mr Wilkie will shortly be receiving an AST 3/335 Bravo personal computer with 4Mb Ram , 80Mb hard disk drive , 14 in colour monitor , Dos , Windows and a mouse , which has been supplied by 20/20 Systems of Cowdenbeath and AST Europe .
13 We are trying to populate a land which has been derelict for two thousand years with a people which has been scattered for two thousand years .
14 I congratulate my right hon. and hon. Friends on the positive case that they have made on behalf of the Labour party , especially for common environmental policies and for minimum social standards as proposed by the social charter , which has been agreed by 11 other countries .
15 Mr Chairman councillors , ladies and gentleman as chairman of the village Association I am pleased to present the following petition which has been signed by 174 residents representing over ninety five per cent of the .
16 Early-day motion 291 , which has been signed by 124 right hon. and hon. Members , illustrates the measure of cross-party support that these proposals have .
17 Will the Leader of the House look at early-day motion 291 , which has been signed by 124 right hon. and hon. Members from both sides of the House ?
18 Roy Hattersley , deputy party leader , was blamed for the change in policy which has been approved at three previous conferences .
19 Or you could use a text which has been translated from one medium into another .
20 Leith 's catering company has been hired to look after the Press at the stadium , which has been booked for three weeks .
21 Of particular interest is the occurrence of confined chorionic mosaicism , a condition in which the fetal karyotype is discordant with the placenta , which has been described in 1 per cent of cases of chorionic villus sampling performed for prenatal cytogenetic diagnosis .
22 In all they 've questioned twelve present and former members of staff from the school , which has been closed for four months .
23 Whalers face the threat of government reprisals should they start a commercial hunt which has been banned since 1985 .
24 There is a carers group , DACMI , which has been established for two years now , close to where you live .
25 THE Belfast-based Sunday News , which has been published since 1965 , is to close .
26 The description ‘ extended ’ can be used to describe a two- or three-volume work which has been enlarged to eight or ten volumes by the accumulation of extra illustration .
27 Once again we are recognising the good services of a shop which has been recommended by two of our readers .
28 ‘ I know someone who has been put off three times for an appointment in ophthalmology . ’
29 ‘ Obviously , anyone who has been oppressed for 40 years will have among their number people who want to make the complete lunge towards a so-called free market utopia .
30 This refreshing wine is made by Piat Père et Fils who has been established since 1849 and also produces outstanding Beaujolais and Burgundy wines .
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