Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] been [vb pp] [prep] [be] " in BNC.

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1 Japan remains tied to the Western camp partly because the relationship has become integral to her economy and politics over forty years ' association , and partly because it appears to offer the best defence against Soviet aggression and encroachment — a long-standing fear — in Northeast Asia , and the best hope of Japan 's integrity overall in a world where she has been proved to be economically and militarily vulnerable .
2 It 's just what she 's been used to in n it ?
3 He has been accused of being an agent of the CIA , and Ethiopian security gave him 48 hours to leave the country in August 1978 , but no one has found any evidence to confirm these rumours , ‘ I think it 's very unlikely that Ethiopian security would expel somebody on the basis of baseless rumours , ’ White says .
4 It followed that no individual should boast of his role ‘ but be thankful that he has been permitted to be useful ’ .
5 The standard method of recovery must be taught because it has been proven to be effective during testing .
6 It was , however , the advice of the law officers of the day , and it has been assumed to be correct ( inter alia by Parliament in the Royal Titles Act 1953 ) , that upon failure of male heirs , primogeniture should apply as well to females .
7 For example , it has been criticized for being unable to deal with problems of unemployment , which continued to rise throughout the 1980s .
8 A trade union or union official calling its members out on strike is therefore protected but it has been said to be arguable that an individual striker has no protection against a claim that he uses unlawful means when he withdraws his labour because this situation does not appear to fall within section 13(1) .
9 It has been said to be a fundamental contradiction in the Weberian model of bureaucracy .
10 The organisation of material once it has been attended to was extensively studied by Gestalt psychologists .
11 And it has been proved to be the way to do client server software with all of the other major vendors now moving towards this type of implementation .
12 It has been considered to be a pool car .
13 When a telephone is installed , it is possible to have a very long flex put on for very little extra cost , and it can then be carried to any room , but you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this carefully before coming to a decision to have it done , as it has been known to be the cause of accidents to some old people .
14 The evening meal is usually around seven , although it has been known to be at nine .
15 In Cornwall it has been found to be unnecessary .
16 Again , it has been found to be uncommon among those living on traditional unprocessed foods .
17 A recent application in our own hands has been in the treatment of multiple sclerosis where it has been found to be of value in restoring at least some nerve function in about 60–70 per cent of patients treated .
18 A council spokesman said : ‘ It has been found to be far more accurate than other methods .
19 In such a case a complete reconsideration of the case , including the taking of evidence and the finding of facts , would be a waste of time and money ; so the court can remit the case and direct the authority to reconsider the facts in the light of the law as it has been held to be .
20 Accordingly , it has been held to be unfair to dismiss a man convicted of one isolated act of incest for which he received a probationary sentence .
21 Usually , it has been designed to be highly amplified in a night-club .
22 It has been designed to be of value and interest to all grades of nurses who may wish to work through for their own interest and professional development .
23 It has been designed to be different from the usual run of the mill international tax conference .
24 It has been designed to be used by the professionals themselves who do not , said Moore Stephens , have the time or inclination to learn about computers but appreciate the efficiency benefits which technology brings to administration .
25 It has been criticised for being difficult to learn and praised for being efficient once proficient .
26 Cannabis Teenagers often insist that cannabis is harmless , but it has been shown to be a high risk for certain users .
27 It has been shown to be virtually impossible to give reliability figures for software when the reliability requirements are less than 1 error in 10 4 .
28 It has been shown to be the most abundant neuropeptide in the central nervous system and is also widely distributed throughout the peripheral nervous system .
29 of Distillers MG explains how it has been shown to be more cost-effective compared to the use of dry ice slices .
30 But it 's been criticised for being unsightly .
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