Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] have [adv] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Against us , Wales played him to the hilt , but then again the Scots themselves have never been slow to play to the referee , ’ states Best who is in Scotland for coaching sessions with five schools ( Madras , Morrison 's , Watson 's , Berwickshire High and Glasgow High ) and Edinburgh University last night , all arranged by his firm , Rugby Travel . |
| 2 | The dams themselves have long been disused . |
| 3 | It is also empowering for groups who have long been powerless , downgraded , humiliated , patronised , deskilled and diminished to discover the strength of concerted action for themselves and on their own behalf . |
| 4 | This is because the process of planning has no alternative to that of moving continually forward and , in that movement , applying methods and ideas which have previously been untried . |
| 5 | Obviously people who are merely going through a bad patch ( anxiety state ) are easier to assist in the process of change , because they have greater resources , than individuals who have always been anxious ( anxiety trait ) . |
| 6 | In these appeals we have only been concerned with the obligation to give the contemnor this written record , but in most of the reported cases there have been other breaches of procedures in addition to a breach of this nature . |
| 7 | So far over the two days there have only been five sub par rounds out of the 186 played . |
| 8 | In recent years there have certainly been dramatic moves to open sport up to the forces of the market . |
| 9 | The only two dates I have ever been able to remember are the date of my birth and 1066 , the year that William the Conqueror first visited England . |
| 10 | They are constantly looking for these changes , especially in situations which have previously been difficult . |
| 11 | As I said , apart from Spanish I am not a speaker of any of the other languages I have recently been involved in . |
| 12 | The proportions and percentages reported in this section apply only to teachers who have actually been involved in the preparation of a Four Yearly Report . |
| 13 | Scientists themselves have always been able to work in laboratories during the week , and to pray in places of worship at the week-end , by accepting the separation of the domains . |
| 14 | ‘ I was a Classic in my youth , madam , and although I have always been deeply interested in the works of the Roman poets and the Roman historians I have never been able to summon up much enthusiasm for Roman architecture . |
| 15 | In May , 1914 a resolution against the government was passed ‘ the ministry 's activities arouse dissatisfaction among the broad masses who have hitherto been peaceful . |
| 16 | Our company is based on sound and we stand or fall on it ; since the introduction of Smooth Tubes we have never been busier and it is insulting and naive to suggest our success is based on a few LEDs . |
| 17 | Younger women who have previously been married may also be assuming this traditional role . |