Example sentences of "have long [been] recognised [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Scientists can readily account for physical phenomena such as the tides , but the Moon 's sway over human and animal behaviour has long been recognised without any satisfactory explanation .
2 Preventing the pollution of drinking water by untreated human excrement , for example , has long been recognised as a basic health concern .
3 Richard Hickox has long been recognised as an outstanding conductor and trainer of choirs , and here his usual high standards of excellence .
4 In the private sector the quality of leadership has long been recognised as a key factor affecting organisational performance .
5 Credit transfer , or ‘ exemption ’ as it is sometimes called , has long been recognised as part of SCOTVEC 's provision .
6 The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( LCCI ) Examinations Board has long been recognised as the major international awarding body for secretarial qualifications .
7 ‘ Hepatitis B has long been recognised as a risk to healthcare workers and is now considered by many authorities to be the most important infectious occupational disease , and yet we are still failing our workers , ’ she said .
8 VT has long been recognised as a complication of severe bradyarrhythmias , and less commonly can be the cause of syncope and death in patients with complete atrioventricular block or sinus node dysfunction .
9 It is unlikely that any report in the UK would be so brutally honest , but it accurately describes our situation , except that the inadequate nature of our provision for many students has long been recognised by many educators , and only becomes important to others through economic necessity .
10 Franchising has long been recognised by economists as a method of improving efficiency in the provision of goods and services in situations where ( for a variety of reasons ) it is not possible to establish a competitive market .
11 It has long been recognised by the courts that the protection of business secrets is a legitimate ground for the imposition of restrictions on persons to whom such secrets have been disclosed .
12 Two particular contracts relating to goods have long been recognised by the law , one of bailment and one of sale .
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