Example sentences of "[ex0] has been a [noun] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | There has been a campaign by Customs & Excise , intensifying as the year has gone on , with valuable assistance from the accountancy profession , Sitpro ( Simpler Trade Procedures Board ) and similar bodies , to ensure that businesses buying or selling goods within the European market know what the changes to the collection of VAT and related statistics will entail . |
| 2 | There has been a move by the Norwegian government to try to tax the Lapps on the basis of reindeer numbers , and almost overnight the Arctic was denuded of animals , at least on paper . |
| 3 | Recently , there has been a movement by leasehold flat owners to band together , form a management company and buy up their own freeholds , thus ensuring that their ground rents remain low . |
| 4 | A spokesman said this afternoon ’ There has been an error by Thames Valley Police . |
| 5 | Indeed this could be their base value for capital gains tax purposes by virtue of s17 TCGA 1992 if there has been an acquisition by management in consideration for or in recognition of their services in any office or employment , though usually management will resist any such argument . |