Example sentences of "they [vb base] been in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that netherworld state , while they 've been in that state of absorption . ’ |
| 2 | Maurice Hope held a similar view , though he favoured social rather than genetic factors : ‘ Black people are natural fighters ; they 've been fighting for survival and they 've been in that condition all their lives . |
| 3 | They have been in some ways too successful . |
| 4 | Is the Prime Minister aware that building employers say that conditions are worse than they have been in 40 years , that car sales are down 20 per cent . |
| 5 | Charity commissioners admit they have been in lengthy discussions with Jansen 's solicitors about her position with the charitable foundation . |
| 6 | Their courage in entering into the conflict and their presence of mind in circumstances in which they have been in enormous danger are a great tribute to the individuals themselves and to the institution that sent them . |
| 7 | There is a nice pool , sunbathing area and poolside bar at the back of the apartments , and we know they 'll be just as popular in Summer '90 as they have been in previous years . |
| 8 | Choppy 's comments about schools in urban areas is quite interesting , because the first one was actually in Lincolnshire , which in no terms could be regarded as an urban area , and quickly looking down the list — and there are actually about sixty throughout the country — an awful lot of them have been in rural heartlands like Oxfordshire . |