Example sentences of "and have [been] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , however , vital that mothers realise that scans do not only detect abnormalities , they also detect multiple births , and have been one of the main factors in increasing the survival rate of twins and triplets over the last few years . |
| 2 | Then there are the poems of Persia and India that I love above all others ; they have gone the farthest and have been freest of the world 's gravity . |
| 3 | Staff work together and are supportive of each other and have been involved in the decision-making process through the various ‘ teams ’ that make up the management of the school . |
| 4 | ‘ As for the law changes , I have watched games on television and have been impressed with the way in which the Southern Hemisphere countries have adapted to the new requirements . |
| 5 | The Friends of the Lake District feel that these developments are ‘ obstructive in the landscape ’ and have been incensed by the Marina which is right on the Bowness shore of Lake Windermere . |
| 6 | These were committed to a balanced or cross-bench political outlook and have been uneasy with the Prime Minister 's zeal , certainty , and forcefulness . |
| 7 | Outmigration to cities in search of menial jobs or part-time work in nearby plantations provide remittances and reduce food demand , but these activities also reduce labour availability and have been responsible for the collapse of old-established terracing systems in the Middle and near East , particularly Yemen and also in the Andean part of Peru and Colombia . |
| 8 | Both Georgians and Armenians have their own independent churches and have been Christian since the fourth century , six centuries before the Russians ; their distinctive languages and alphabets also date from the fourth century . |