Example sentences of "have [be] in [det] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 The family has been in this part of Scotland for about two hundred years or more , from what I can gather , and we used to own a lot of the land around here .
2 They seem to have been in some sort of vassal relationship with the Dzhungars until they broke away in the 1650s and 1660s .
3 The Arab armies that invaded the new Israel were driven out , together with between 500,000 and 700,000 Arab Palestinians whose homes had been in that part of Palestine that was now Israel or in those areas of Arab Palestine that the Israelis captured .
4 If he had been in some sort of trance , ( lasting who knew how long ? ) that might account for the sudden appearance of Jos .
5 If he had a dubious work record , or had been in any kind of trouble , it often did n't matter .
6 In that netherworld state , while they 've been in that state of absorption . ’
7 ‘ I 've been in that sort of situation before , sitting in a dressing- room after losing to a team you 've been expected to beat .
8 ‘ I 've been in this part of the country before , remember , ’ he broke off to explain at Isabel 's surprised stare .
9 I 've been in this frame of mind for a long time , but no one seems to notice . ’
10 But we have been in this type of business for longer and will score on our expertise and we will also benefit from the ability we have through branch offices to handle claims . ’
11 But we have been in this type of business for longer and will score on our expertise and we will also benefit from the ability we have through branch offices to handle claims . ’
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