Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] some [noun] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been claimed by some writers that distinctive feature analysis is not irrelevant to the study of language learning , and that pronunciation difficulties experienced by learners are better seen as due to the need to learn a particular feature or combination of features than as the absence of particular phonemes . |
| 2 | It has been felt for some time that the procedure and forms relating to the granting of legal aid in criminal causes could be improved , and the introduction of legal aid in the District Courts has led to the position being scrutinised and a new procedure and application form introduced . |
| 3 | It has been said by some writers that he had got caught up in an extravaganza far beyond both his intention and his control . |
| 4 | It has been suspected for some time that North Korea has been working on a nuclear device . |
| 5 | Although texts devoted to the human impact ( e.g. Goudie , 1981b ; Gregory and Walling 1979 ) and those devoted to branches of physical geography have not yet emphasized urban physical geography , claims have been made by some writers that the urban environment is sufficiently distinctive to warrant attention as a specific milieu . |
| 6 | It has already been argued in some detail that foot the bill is semantically transparent . |
| 7 | It had been recognised for some time that only through rationalisation into larger productive and distributive units could the movement overcome the damaging rivalries among societies in the same neighbourhood , and through economies of scale promote further growth . |
| 8 | It had been known for some time that relations between Stephenson and Villa were strained because of the player 's insistence on living in his home-town of Newcastle , and several clubs , keen to secure him , were watching the situation closely . |
| 9 | It has been known for some time that eyes give out bioelectric signals — the retina has a positive charge , the cornea is negative . |
| 10 | It has been known for some time that the majority of fibres from the left and right eyes converge upon single cells in the visual cortex of the cat and monkey ( Hubel and Wiesel , 1967 ) . |
| 11 | Is not the Minister aware that it has been known for some time that four times as many women as men suffer the chronic pain that comes from the loss of movement in and the fracture of hip joints ? |
| 12 | It has been known for some time that the inactive form of ALDH2 is present in about 50% of Japanese and Chinese and is associated with high acetaldehyde concentrations , an exaggerated flush response to alcohol , and seems to protect against alcoholism . |
| 13 | It has been known for some time that versatile plastics could be made from vegetable matter but production costs have been prohibitive . |
| 14 | It has been known for some time that the Inland Revenue has been taking a close interest in the marketing practices of livestock farmers in parts of Wales and the West Country . |
| 15 | It 's been known for some time that dioxins are created when chlorine is used to make paper white , but in many situations it 's been difficult to find substitutes . |
| 16 | Secondly , it has been proposed in some quarters that there should be a more general return to the old grammar school system ( and indeed in a few areas these schools remain ) . |
| 17 | On the other hand , it could be claimed with some justification that moral considerations were involved in Gandhi 's decision to fast and that he did what he thought he had to do in those situations . |
| 18 | And er she wanted er you know she has visions of us filling the streets of from to with banners waving and the we asked for no banners in the first rally we had back in October because we did n't want it to be seen as some thing that had you know big sort of take over and everybody you know the Communist Party and the language people and er all the different factions being able to wave their banners you know , We support the Blaenau quarry men . |
| 19 | These other offences do not cover all eventualities , and , moreover , it may be argued with some force that child sexual abuse at home ought to be labelled separately . |
| 20 | It could indeed be argued with some force that international morality was tending to improve slightly during this period . |
| 21 | I will first consider some ad hoc modifications , which the falsificationist would reject , and afterwards these will be contrasted with some modifications that are not ad hoc and which the falsificationist would consequently welcome . |
| 22 | It has been assumed by some writers that statements of attainment should be adapted for children with learning difficulties by producing more detailed learning hierarchies than the statutory orders provide . |
| 23 | My provisional settlement proposals were met by some criticisms that they could lead to substantial increases in council tax levels , increases as high as fifteen percent were suggested . |
| 24 | It is being said with some conviction that Labour inflicted a serious blow on itself with that Sheffield monster rally . |
| 25 | During the drought of 1976 this resulted in an unusually high concentration of nitrate in the aquifers under parts of East Anglia and warnings were issued in some areas that babies should be given only bottled water to drink . |
| 26 | Surprise has been expressed in some quarters that Mr Zilligen has been allowed to stay on the Ferranti board given his key role at ISC during the £215m deception . |
| 27 | The view has been expressed in some quarters that experience gained in implementation of the First Directive would be very valuable in carrying out detailed work on the Second . |
| 28 | It is said of some speeches that they smell of the lamp . |
| 29 | It is said in some circles that Morrison is alive and well and living in Des Moines , so perhaps we will one day have to sit through Doors II : the Incognito Years . |
| 30 | Furthermore , it is argued by some commentators that , if an attempt were made to trace the redistributive consequences of other types of government policy , e.g. subsidies that are part of industrial policy , then an already very fuzzy picture would become totally confused . |