Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] be [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is rather more doubtful whether there has been any substantial revision of the opposed theory , of the state as a welfare system and an authentic embodiment of the ‘ general will ’ , in order to take account of real inequalities of political power or the existence , throughout history , of evidently repressive regimes . |
| 2 | Things go badly wrong when there has been some extreme untoward event such as a fire , an earthquake or a bomb , alternatively an unanticipated combination of faults may occur within the plant itself . |
| 3 | They have been so pervasive and so self-evident that there has been little point in articulating them . |
| 4 | Eta ( 3.9 ) , in the Y , was ranked as of the second magnitude in ancient times , but as it is an A-type star it is not likely that there has been any real change in it . |
| 5 | And this is strange because he has been all his working life that representative of law and order , a dedicated policeman . |
| 6 | Phenomenal because it 's been such a difficult year , and this is erm a prize that 's given to the gentleman or lady that accrues the most points in the whole of the amateur section . |
| 7 | Agency is irrelevant unless there has been some default on the part of the agent which can be attributed to the principal . |
| 8 | It is not surprising that there has been such growth in the south-east . |
| 9 | This year I 'm nearly certain that there 's been some money , not too much — about five thousand pounds — taken out of the system . |
| 10 | He added : ‘ Lee was outstanding as he has been all season . |
| 11 | ‘ However , we are aware that there has been some opposition to our off-licence in Holywood Road , but we would like to assure residents of our commitment to the area . |