Example sentences of "[vb base] been [verb] [prep] three [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They 'd be secondhand shoes because they 've been worn for three days .
2 He said , ‘ Listen , I 've been married to three actresses and if you want a career , I will send you merrily on your way .
3 Causal path diagrams have been extended to three variables to show how the factors are hypothesized to interrelate ; these diagrams are useful because they force explicit decisions to be made about the causal order of the variables , and lessen the risk that the analyst will control for the wrong variables .
4 ITV has been thrown into disarray because the current franchises have been extended for three years while the Government introduces a new free market framework .
5 The targets have been limited to three Cath , around three .
6 Verdicts of accidental death have been recorded on three language students killed in a coach crash .
7 Japanese share prices have been falling for three years and have more than halved in value since the peaks reached in 1989 .
8 These are not , of course , known , but the pay-offs have been forecast for three levels , high , medium and low .
9 These are not , of course , known , but the pay-offs have been forecast for three levels , high , medium and low .
10 Three of our lunch invitations have been inserted into three copies of this month 's BBC Good Food , so check your copy carefully .
11 Although hand printing is sometimes used , all these cards have been produced in three ways .
12 The two floors , with a total of 1500 square metres , have been divided into three sections : sculpture , casts and models of works of art accompanied by acoustic and braille information ; works by the blind ; mechanical means used by the blind to gain access to the world of art during the last 200 years .
13 Junctions have been divided into three categories , three junctions in each of the high and low risk categories and the remaining four junctions in the medium risk category .
14 Micropal measures volatility for all unit trusts which have been going for three years .
15 The presenters have been suspended for three months .
16 The Board 's activities have been concentrated into three growth areas — around Fort William , Inverness and Caithness , where almost one-half of the labour force of the region live — and the aim is to strengthen them further as both industrial and service centres .
17 A paid-up policy is only available if premiums have been paid for three years and the reduced sum is £400 or more .
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