Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [verb] been under [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contract discussions have been under way since early this year , according to West German sources . |
| 2 | Since its ‘ theft ’ my living room has been under siege from Mark ‘ The Scoop ’ Crowe , the Argus sports hack . |
| 3 | The Brigade positions had been under attack for the past four days and Nos. 3 , 4 , 6 , and 45 Royal Marine Commando had been having their share of casualties . |
| 4 | 5–9- " There was laid on the table a minute of the Deacons ' Court of date from which it appeared that the subject of the conversion of the Schoolhouse into dwelling houses had been under consideration , and that the Court had agreed to submit the proposal to the congregation for its opinion . " |
| 5 | The Institute of Directors has pointed out that ‘ the 5th Company Law Directive has been under discussion since 1972 , with no agreement yet in sight ’ . |
| 6 | In today 's attack one of the shot workmen was hit as he tried to make a run for it at Gortree Park where a major housing renovation scheme has been under way since before Christmas . |
| 7 | The Wackersdorf reprocessing complex had been under construction for seven years behind barricades . |
| 8 | Consequently , an active programme of asset disposals has been under way over the last year in order to reduce the group 's high level of debt , which was the result of decisions to develop new oil and gas fields over the last few years , as well as the additional debt burden inherited following the acquisition of Ultramar . |
| 9 | Idly he turned to the London addendum that had been recently updated while the shipping contract had been under negotiation . |
| 10 | The finances of the betting industry have been under pressure as well . |
| 11 | It was the first time Ingrid had been under small-arms fire . |