Example sentences of "[pers pn] have been [vb pp] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is obvious that I have been exploited for propaganda purposes in a film in which I should never have allowed myself to appear , ’ he bitterly commented afterwards . |
| 2 | The development is being promoted by the City of Edinburgh District Council , although it has not yet progressed to the submission of a planning application on which I have been asked for comments by the District Councils Director of Planning . |
| 3 | I have been prepared for death for many years . ’ |
| 4 | Further to your recent interview for the above post , I am pleased to advise that you have been selected for short-list interview . |
| 5 | I refer to your recent application for the above position and am pleased to advise that you have been selected for interview . |
| 6 | I refer to your recent application for the above position and am pleased to inform you that you have been selected for interview . |
| 7 | Less ambitiously , you might ask your employer to agree to repatriate you , together with your family and possessions , free of charge , if your job ends prematurely for any reason , except perhaps if you have been dismissed for misconduct . |
| 8 | ‘ Karim , you have been cast for authenticity and not for experience . ’ |
| 9 | With only two exceptions you all did very well in your qualifying examinations and I am very proud of the school 's results , but , I am sorry , only twelve of you have been accepted for Form 1 . ’ |
| 10 | It is perfectly in order to ask for a copy of the annual report , the balance sheet and any other promotional material as soon as you have been called for interview , or even beforehand . |
| 11 | ‘ We have been punished for schoolboy errors in defence and we can not afford similar slips against Hartlepool . |
| 12 | We have been pestered for men to protect several houses , and as these people have such influence , we can not refuse . ’ |
| 13 | Alan Carr , Aberconwy 's chief executive , said : ‘ Do n't go back until they have been checked for safety by the public utilities . ’ |
| 14 | They have been nominated for exhibitions which have been held outside London or abroad . |
| 15 | Olives are grown in many Mediterranean countries , where they have been cultivated for centuries and have been an important trading crop since ancient times . |