Example sentences of "[been] [adj] in [verb] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been well-used in writing this book . |
| 2 | If the Sudan Defence Force had been unsuccessful in capturing this oasis , they would be in grave difficulty , stuck in the desert without fuel , water or rations . |
| 3 | The House of Lords held that for the directors to have been negligent in taking this course they would have had to have been ‘ cognisant of circumstances of such a character , so plain , so manifest , and so simple of appreciation , that no men with any ordinary degree of prudence , acting on their own behalf ’ would have entered into the transaction . |
| 4 | Can I conclude Madam Deputy Speaker , once again , by expressing my gratitude to the auditing practices board and the many other professional bodies who 've been involved in considering this legislation . |
| 5 | To all who 've been involved in setting this thing up a big thanks . |
| 6 | The hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow ( Dr. Godman ) has been successful in securing this Adjournment debate . |
| 7 | In the finely balanced world of Israeli politics , such pronouncements are important in swaying public opinion and the Rebbe 's critics have been vociferous in condemning this stance . |
| 8 | Two books , Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain by Leslie Grinsell and The Secret Country by Janet and Colin Bord , appeared in 1976 and have been essential in preparing this chapter . |