Example sentences of "[noun sg] [unc] [noun] have be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You might be interested to note that a member of Forward 's staff had been on the committee for two years but was , unfortunately , unable to stay on this year due to pressure of work . |
| 2 | ‘ You ca n't sack a man because of his friends , ’ he said forthrightly , ‘ and Caretaker 's family have been in Medewich a long time . |
| 3 | The Institute 's Council has been in favour of abolishing the small audit since 1985 , which , in effect , means that the larger firms are in favour of abolition . |
| 4 | Working in close co-operation with others along the coastline , a vital part of the warden 's work has been in protecting the shingle nest sites of this slender and graceful bird . |
| 5 | The disaffected Vicar 's warden had been on the phone to the Archdeacon 's secretary by five-thirty on Friday evening . |
| 6 | One aspect of IBM Corp 's business has been in a state of suspended animation throughout its woes so far : its turnover has not declined significantly . |
| 7 | One aspect of IBM Corp 's business has been in a state of suspended animation throughout its woes so far : its turnover has not declined significantly . |
| 8 | We are proud that Thames Water 's prices have been amongst the lowest of any of the recently privatised large water companies . |
| 9 | ‘ Master Benjamin , ’ I muttered , ‘ the King 's corpse has been above ground for four years . ’ |
| 10 | On a visit to his mother he began to ask her what his father 's life had been like . |
| 11 | Where Peach 's pen had been in the window was a cage with a snake in it , curled up on straw . |
| 12 | It was funny , in a Lewis Carroll sort of way , and at least the result was passable , if only as a trade magazine , whereas the woman 's magazine had been beyond a joke and she could not bear to look at the end product . |
| 13 | but on the occasions that we are concerned with none of The Society 's locos had been in steam so therefore can not be blamed for the incident . |
| 14 | But one is left with the feeling that throughout the exercise the importance of recovering the Government 's position has been at least as important as the evaluation of a national energy policy . |
| 15 | Some of the Government 's changes have been for the better . |
| 16 | The Government 's emphasis has been on changes to the way the education system is run . |
| 17 | The Secretary of State said that British Coal 's market has been in decline for decades . |
| 18 | Mr Saatchi has filled the twin role of chairman and chief executive for several years , but Mr Louis-Dreyfus 's appointment is designed to bring in financial skills at a senior level at a time when the company 's business has been under pressure . |
| 19 | An important way to the heart of the client 's business has been through technology : computers and data networks . |