Example sentences of "be [verb] [to-vb] [been] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even the most innovatory feature of the Declaration — the proviso against keeping a standing army in peace-time without Parliamentary consent — can be seen to have been a Tory concern in James 's reign . |
| 2 | Furthermore , the South East can be seen to have been the only region with a figure above the national average — all other regions were below the average ( see also Figure 9.3 ) . |
| 3 | All in all it could be said to have been an amicable evening . |
| 4 | This is not to belittle the exploits of Hadlee , Phillip or can der Bijl , who were essential parts of their sides ' successes , but none of whom can be said to have been an out-and-out pace man . |
| 5 | In winter , when the level in the canal would tend to be some three inches higher , then some water did splash over the sides of the tanks , but never at any time was the water emptied from the tanks to enable hauling to proceed.9 ; On this basis alone the lift must be judged to have been a technical success . |
| 6 | Otherwise it will be presumed to have been a negligent one — Misrepresentation Act 1967 , section 2(1) . |