Example sentences of "have been [noun] since " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as local government is concerned the extent and direction of change to which it has been subject since the 1960s are difficult to explain mainly in terms of the state itself . |
| 2 | Cooper , painstaking but unassuming , has been secretary since 1978 and now becomes vice-chairman . |
| 3 | Torture of political detainees in Mauritania has been routine since 1986 , but it has never before been used on such a scale . |
| 4 | What keeps dancers fresh is new work to dance , and by that reckoning Russian ballet has been moribund since the 1917 revolution . |
| 5 | Ukraine and Byelarus had been members since 1945 , the three Baltic states joined in September 1991 [ see p. 38458 ] , Russia assumed the Soviet Union 's seat in December [ see p. 38744 ] , and the eight joining on March 2 were Armenia , Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan , Kirgizstan , Moldova , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan . |
| 6 | Mahgoub , 64 , had been Speaker since 1984 . |
| 7 | Six foot two when he stood up , he dominated any room and any stage ; the latter was not surprising , for his forebears had been actors since the days of the early Georges . |
| 8 | Say had been Treasurer since 1449 , so the attacks on him link local grievances with general hostility to the court . |
| 9 | On Oct. 6 , 1989 , the Prime Minister , Brian Mulroney , announced to the House of Commons that Ramon Hnatyshyn would succeed Jeanne Sauvé , who had been Governor-General since May 1984 [ see p. 33023 ] , to become Canada 's 24th Governor-General with effect from January 1990 . |
| 10 | Sir Alan Sykes had been Chairman since 1921 , and a Governor since 1901 when his father had died . |
| 11 | He takes over from Harry Mogford FHCIMA , who had been chairman since the formation of the committee five years ago . |
| 12 | He had been Housemaster since the 1920s of then East , now Warren ; officer commanding the ATC from 1944 until 1955 ; tennis-player , golfer , and wicketkeeper ; and a hiker of some distinction . |
| 13 | Pereira , who conceded defeat on Feb. 18 , had been President since independence from Portugal in 1975 , and was a generally respected figure . |
| 14 | Olter , Vice-President until his defeat in the 1987 general election , succeeded John R. Haglelgam , who had been President since 1987 . |
| 15 | There have been attempts since the 1970s to limit the money which US parties spend campaigning , to outlaw very large donations , and to top up money raised from small contributors with state funding . |
| 16 | Should a member wish to put forward a resolution for discussion at this meeting , is must be signed by not less than ten members of the National Trust who have been members since 1 January 1990 or earlier and must reach the Secretary at 36 Queen Anne 's Gate , London SW1H 9AS not later than 15 June . |
| 17 | As it is , the sale of " Fulford Grange " left the BDA without real property other than " The Hudson Flats " ( see page:120 ) and three terrace houses , internally connected , at 38 Victoria Place , Carlisle , which , together with adjoining premises purchased at a later date , have been headquarters since 1972 . |
| 18 | Paddy Monaghan and Ali have been pals since 1963 … when Paddy , furious that Ali had been stripped of his title for refusing to fight in Vietnam , gathered 22 thousand signatures . |
| 19 | of course it 's pride , it 's been pride since the start . |
| 20 | It 's been pride since the start and it 's pathetic silly little girls is n't it ? |