Example sentences of "[conj] this has been [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this has been argued over for fifty years , the size of this ancient catastrophe now seems incontrovertible . |
| 2 | These advances in molecular genetics mean that by using a combination of haplotype and mutation analysis prenatal diagnosis is now possible in the great majority of couples who already have a child with phenylketonuria , although this has been undertaken infrequently because paediatricians and parents see early treated children as ‘ healthy . ’ |
| 3 | But sources have confirmed that this has been ruled out by the Treasury in the current round of public expenditure talks . |
| 4 | The reason that this has been brought on , the reason that this er er agenda item brought to housing committee was basically er because it was there and er it 's I think it 's repulsive to bring forward to housing committee any er government regulations or we need to look at debating and er and that 's basically the reason . |
| 5 | In another class , a boy is being cross-examined on complaints by both girls and boys in the class that he has been groping them ; it emerges through class discussion that this has been going on for two years . |
| 6 | The construction of an appropriate regulatory framework is extremely complex and this has been borne out by the US experience . |
| 7 | We always knew there were many first-class journalists in the region and this has been borne out by the contributions . ’ |
| 8 | British infancy research has a well-established National , European and International reputation , and this has been built up by many eminent researchers working separately at their different institutions . |
| 9 | And this has been brought about to enhance your safety , not only when you 're at your place of work , but when you 're out and enjoying your social evening either at a theatre , a pub , a club or the cinema or wherever you may be . |
| 10 | The real cause of the trouble is , that parents and teachers always pass on to us , as children , what they themselves have been told , and this has been going on for hundreds , or even thousands of years . |
| 11 | The profession has played a significant part in the development of products for long-term insurance companies and this has been helped considerably by the work carried out by the CMI Bureau , something which is unique in Europe . |
| 12 | ‘ We have now been able to establish the most efficient operational procedure to be followed , ’ said Natasha , ‘ and this has been set up to ensure the highest standards of quality and productivity . ’ |
| 13 | Sinn Fein councillors have also applied to the NIO for financial assistance for security measures at their homes , but this has been turned down . |
| 14 | The German Bund contract was strong from the outset , probably due to the previously unsatisfied demand for derivatives based on German bonds , but this has been strengthened considerably by the reunification of Germany and the resulting uncertainty about long term yields on German paper . |
| 15 | Thus conservation has become a much more difficult and demanding area , but this has been made up for by an improvement in the scientific knowledge now available to the conservator . |
| 16 | That 's a possibility but this has been talked through with both the Social Services and the the hospital and er we 've decided to take that chance . |
| 17 | There could have been a greater degree of specialization , but this has been avoided here in order to emphasise the collaborative nature of many of the specialisms to be found in the production function . |
| 18 | When this has been carried out successfully , option 1.3.2 can be invoked again , the new contents are displayed , and the remaining modules can be marked for entry . |