Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] have been [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the know-how fund is doing extremely good work throughout the former Soviet republics , where we have been asked for that help , as it is in the rest of central and eastern Europe . |
| 2 | The sixteen paintings seem likely to remain with the Uffizi , where they have been stored for some time . |
| 3 | Olives are grown in many Mediterranean countries , where they have been cultivated for centuries and have been an important trading crop since ancient times . |
| 4 | ‘ It is obvious that I have been exploited for propaganda purposes in a film in which I should never have allowed myself to appear , ’ he bitterly commented afterwards . |
| 5 | I refer to your recent application for the above position and am pleased to advise that you have been selected for interview . |
| 6 | Further to your recent interview for the above post , I am pleased to advise that you have been selected for short-list interview . |
| 7 | I refer to your recent application for the above position and am pleased to inform you that you have been selected for interview . |
| 8 | • AA Hospital Plus provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions , once you have been covered for two years without a recurrence . |
| 9 | Although they have been developed for acrylic painters , I 'm sure they are ideal for oil painters too , as they can be cleaned in turpentine overnight , then used for acrylic painting the very next day . |
| 10 | Although they have been known for many years their evolutionary position is still hotly debated . |
| 11 | " I have been connected with different unions for this last twenty years " , he declared to the Royal Commission on Labour in 1892 , " but I am sorry to state that they have been formed for the benefit of one man , for he has generally cleared out with the funds " . |
| 12 | Often these can provide extremely useful teaching material , despite the fact that they have been produced for the general public , rather than with a school 's audience in mind . |
| 13 | A The law allows any couple to seek a divorce on the grounds of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage once they have been separated for two years . |
| 14 | For example , if you have been employed for four years and earn a basic salary of £40,000 , one hardly need emphasise the difference between the value of your rights if you are eligible just for the statutory minimum of four weeks ' notice and the scale of your claim if you are on , say , a three-year rolling contract . |
| 15 | You are entitled to a written statement of the reasons for your dismissal if you have been employed for two years or more . |
| 16 | Less ambitiously , you might ask your employer to agree to repatriate you , together with your family and possessions , free of charge , if your job ends prematurely for any reason , except perhaps if you have been dismissed for misconduct . |
| 17 | And they have been rewarded for it . |
| 18 | But few dogs make better companions than a well trained Shepherd , and they have been used for a wide variety of tasks , aside from their traditional role of protecting flocks of sheep . |
| 19 | Alan Carr , Aberconwy 's chief executive , said : ‘ Do n't go back until they have been checked for safety by the public utilities . ’ |
| 20 | At present the statement must be given no later than 13 weeks after employment commences , but part-time workers who work less than 16 hours a week need not be given a statement until they have been employed for five years and worked eight hours or more a week . |
| 21 | These crystals are usually very small , but they have been detected for a range of polymers including polyesters , polyamides , polyethylene , cellulose acetate , and poly ( 4-methyl pentene-1 ) . |
| 22 | These are called reaves and , while they have been known for a long time , their age , extent and probable purpose have only recently been recognised . |
| 23 | Since they have been selected for fast growth , these birds are only seven or eight weeks old when they are transported — really just overgrown chicks . |
| 24 | Additionally , if you have received treatment or advice for a medical condition during the 2 years before taking up the Hospital Income Plan , your cover for the condition commences after you have been insured for 24 months or if you are admitted to hospital for that condition during this period then as soon after the 24 months as you have been free of in-patient treatment for 12 months . |
| 25 | This causes a reaction even after they have been entangled for the rabbits are inclined to bite at the net if they are left within it for too long . |
| 26 | It is perfectly in order to ask for a copy of the annual report , the balance sheet and any other promotional material as soon as you have been called for interview , or even beforehand . |