Example sentences of "[adv] [noun sg] [vb -s] been [vb pp] for " in BNC.

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1 This concluded that ‘ not only is there sufficient land for building another 250,000 dwellings [ in the study area ] over the next five years , but already capacity has been identified for building an additional 117,000 dwellings after five years ’ .
2 Once allowance has been made for variations in cortical function it should then be possible to identify the function of the subcortical area .
3 In addition , they help to explain why it is that the average length of custody imposed by the higher courts is a historically proven index of prison population generally , once allowance has been made for changes in the level of recorded crime ( Home Office , 1956 ; but cf.
4 Claire paddles away at buttons on telephone , scours desk for material to take to meeting ( 3.00 p.m. , the worst ) gets hung up fielding call from incandescent client wanting to know why contract has been mis-drafted for third time in succession …
5 Labour 's trade and industry spokesman , Mr Gordon Brown , who claimed at the weekend to have uncovered a further £10 million in sweeteners above the £38 million disclosed last week , continued yesterday to press the Prime Minister for details of the tax benefits offered to BAe , and to explain why Parliament has been deceived for more than 16 months about the true cost of the sale .
6 He said in places where choice has been improved for parents the reaction has been favourable .
7 Never read or listen without being ready to enter a note in the appropriate place where space has been left for such a possibility .
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