Example sentences of "[vb past] there have been [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Sir Edmund found there had been cases of physical ill-treatment such as wall-standing , hooding , noise , deprivation of sleep , and diets of bread and water .
2 Mr Griffiths also claimed there had been interference by the DTI as far back as December , when it pre-empted the OFT by giving the bid the all-clear at an early stage in the proceedings .
3 Last night Airtours admitted there had been problems with the apartments and apologised .
4 He knew there had been alcohol in the fruit cup , and plenty of it .
5 There had been some kind of vast domed hall as he passed through the Gates ; he thought there had been colours within the light then , and he had received a dim impression of a far-off vaulted ceiling .
6 She remembered there had been fire in starbursts never seen before , and explosions of noise .
7 He said there had been difficulties in some committee meetings in trying to achieve a quorum and said payments should be made as an award for members who attended .
8 After the talks , Hanan Ashrawi , the Palestinian spokeswoman , said there had been discussion of undisclosed new proposals , but the Palestinians could not make any final decisions without further consultations among themselves and with the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Tunis .
9 Suffolk Wildlife Trust director Derek Moore said there had been reports of rabbits and other creatures being shot at by four-wheel drive enthusiasts as the vehicles moved around the ness .
10 Parish council chairman Peter Foster said there had been reports of one of two buses using the road following a ban on school buses , imposed by the county council after campaigning by residents .
11 He said there had been representations from the bookmaking and greyhound racing industries in Scotland opposed to evening opening , though there had also been comments from the bookmaking industry supporting the principle .
12 Mr Evans said there had been days of action in Cleveland every two years since 1979 .
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