Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [been] [vb pp] in [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The statement would simply say that an exchange had been arranged in conditions of total secrecy , as demanded by the kidnappers , an unspecified ransom had been paid , and that they had broken their word . |
| 2 | She said the present structure of ‘ regular , structured and systematic ’ inspections must be kept , and said considerable abuse had been found in schools . |
| 3 | We on these Benches agree with his wish that the money thrown at the poll tax had been invested in schools , hospitals and job creation . |
| 4 | During the morning the accumulated household junk had been stacked in piles beside the steps . |
| 5 | The move attracted especial attention because compulsory religious education had been introduced in schools with considerable publicity only in 1982 . |
| 6 | Two pieces of steel had been fixed in vices and the two men had set to work on them simultaneously . |
| 7 | Oh we saw the grass had been flattened in places , but I should imagine that it 's probably by animals . |
| 8 | The paintings , porcelain and furniture had been taken in burglaries across the region.Officers say it 's one of the biggest hauls ever recovered . |
| 9 | The bald star had been left in tears earlier when fans jeered her for ripping up a picture of the Pope on a US chat show . |
| 10 | The ship had been engaged in protests against the tests . |
| 11 | At the end of the five-year period , no money had been invested in projects for broadcasting except for a new medium wave transmitter in Dar es Salaam . |
| 12 | He also pointed out that for years waste from 7,000 tons of asbestos a year had been dumped in quarries near Athy and Drogheda . |
| 13 | Accordingly , the judge made a declaration that the devolution of the testator 's estate had been varied in terms of the memoranda . |
| 14 | I nodded and did n't tell him that , apart from my school days , my working French had been learned in stables , not kitchens , and was likely to be rusty in any case . |