Example sentences of "[noun sg] that [pers pn] have [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well before 1330 the Angevin Empire had ceased to be the dynamic and significant political force that it had been in the mid and late twelfth century . |
| 2 | Mrs Margaret Jones : ‘ David arrived home carrying the statuette that he 'd won at the song contest that he 'd been to with Ken Pitt and dashed straight upstairs to see his father who had n't been well for a number of days . |
| 3 | For example , one Lambodar Gorain has been held in Ranchi Jail since 18th June 1970 , for an offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act … with the result that he has been in prison for eight and a half years for an offence for which even if convicted , he could not have been awarded more than two years imprisonment … . |
| 4 | It was said in his defence that he had been through a tough war as an Infantry NCO and the award of the Military Medal was proof of his bravery . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't know you were religious , Balvinder , ’ surprised by his admission that he had been to the gurdwara . |
| 6 | We had originally intended to freeze our budget at precisely the level that it has been at the last two years for a variety of reasons we have decided that it is sensible to actually bring it down yet further . |
| 7 | and this is really sad , and he told me mum that he 'd been to a hairdressers and done it . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm afraid everything 's not as I would like it to be here — you know , of course that we 've been without a Marshal for two months now — not that I ca n't cope after twenty years service in this village , but even so — ’ |
| 9 | We were in precisely the same place that we had been in three dawns previously ! |
| 10 | As a generalization , competitors are more open with each other that they have been in the past and there is much more information available . |
| 11 | ( He is certainly the first pope for whom we have direct evidence that he had been at a centre of learning . ) |
| 12 | In the week that he 'd been at the helm of the Anpetuwi ship there had been a remarkable change in atmosphere . |
| 13 | A good deal gives me the feeling that I have been for a nice seven-day trip to the Bahamas . ’ |
| 14 | After some spirited discussion Margaret agreed with the policy but pointed out with some feeling that she had been in the chair of every meeting of the Economic Committee throughout the Falklands crisis . |
| 15 | In other words , quite apart from the franchise changes that did the party no net harm , the changes of 1918–21 transformed the Unionists from the natural minority that they had been in 1914 to a natural majority party until the Second World War . |
| 16 | The thought that it had been inside his mouth , touching his tongue and gums and those rather small but perfect teeth , that it had been drenched in some of his most intimate fluids gave me an erotic thrill . |
| 17 | I think it was just the thought that she 'd been on it you know , and a nice bit of heat and everything , relaxing . |
| 18 | This was the first time in her life that she 'd been in the company of a man who could bring her out in nervous flushes , make her heartbeat race and her stomach turn all watery , just by watching her … |
| 19 | All the reason that we have been against each other is because of economism and we , we |
| 20 | The thought hammered in my brain that I had been under the impression that I was fit . |
| 21 | At present any member of the public can consult it all day long , all year round , and there is no doubt that it has been of invaluable help not only to scholars but also to the art trade . |
| 22 | Within a week , I received a duplicated form to fill in stating all my details and demanding proof that I had been on that flight . |
| 23 | I 've never , in all the time that I 've been with the company , I 've never had any positive feedback at all . |
| 24 | Erm that is an area where , that and road traffic accidents which has grown considerably in , in the time that I 've been in the service in more recent years , which has become more sophisticated , the equipment has become more sophisticated , the techniques have had to be developed to deal with them and firemen are becoming more expert in , in handling these er er situations with , with equipment er which is much more technical , and , and er |
| 25 | This was the first time that he had been past the big covered back porch of her house , and everything was new and interesting . |
| 26 | Every time that he had been inside the Citadel he went home as soon as his day 's work was finished and scrubbed his body from toe to scalp . |
| 27 | Those who have worked with him during the time that he has been in his present post have come to admire the hard work , courage and assiduity with which he has pursued the object of bringing the parties within the island of Ireland to sit down with the British Government and resolve their differences . |
| 28 | Oh yes you mean the fact that they 've been in flower ? |
| 29 | To find a job he had to hide the fact that he had been in a mental hospital . |
| 30 | Interest and miscellaneous expenses were , however , quite a different matter , and the fact that it had been in the nature of his employment to disburse vast and unspecified amounts , as he put it , ‘ upon the simple word of the treasurer ’ , who had died in 1635 , did not help matters . |