Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] been [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The RSC had been consulted by the National Curriculum Council over proposed revisions to the science component of the national curriculum and QEB was pleased to note that the main thrust of the RSC 's response had been accepted by the NCC . |
| 2 | Joe 's contract had been renewed during each year of his captivity but that did n't happen this year . |
| 3 | The result means that Lillywhite 's advantage has been cut to 20 seconds by Simensen , now in second place , with today 's 86-mile stage from Liverpool to Salford and tomorrow 's city-centre circuit race at Manchester remaining . |
| 4 | The Chelt 's course has been diverted in this area and consequently , it no longer actually flows to a mill which , like the majority of the mills on the lower section of the Chelt , is of brick and slate construction . |
| 5 | My office was subsequently informed by telephone on 10 May and by a letter dated 13 May from the deputy manager of the unemployment benefit office that Mr. Docherty 's case had been allowed by the adjudication officer , and that he was therefore entitled to arrears of benefit . |
| 6 | And and I do n't think the Parish Council 's case has been prejudiced in that instance . |
| 7 | It was an unemotional summary ; Rostov thought that it hid well the bitterness which he felt towards Irina 's kin for their concerted opposition to her marriage , for the years of separation which had been achieved by her father 's influence with the Navy Board and , not least , for the extent to which Alexei 's upbringing had been influenced by the rigid infrastructure of the Court . |
| 8 | Those that matched Darby 's description had been borrowed from the newsroom and the wording of the death threat typed on them . |
| 9 | Fedorov 's description had been circulated from Davout 's headquarters three hours before . |
| 10 | Senior officers countered their allegations , saying Pringle 's sister had been offered as a mediator but he had refused to speak to her . |
| 11 | Previous birthday bashes at Balmoral for the Queen 's sister have been marked by Scottish dancing and champagne . |
| 12 | The UK company Vickers , makers of the British Challenger tank which had hoped to secure the contract , said afterwards that Kuwait 's decision had been prompted by pressure from the US government . |
| 13 | The NRA 's decision has been welcomed as an example of the precautionary principle being put into practice . |
| 14 | The Board 's decision has been criticised by SDLP leader and Foyle MP John Hume . |
| 15 | While the Financial Times of Dec. 4 suggested that Torumtay 's resignation had been precipitated by the government 's pro-Islamic policies [ see pp. 37592-93 ] , according to reports on Dec. 5 , senior army officials also attributed it to differences with Özal over the Turkish response to the Gulf crisis [ see pp. 37641 ; 37694 ] . |
| 16 | Mrs McAlorum , who stood as the party 's parliamentary candidate in East Kilbride last year , said the unanimous decision to call for the party leader 's resignation had been provoked by the widespread anger among the party members . |
| 17 | Khatami 's resignation had been rumoured for some months , as conservative newspapers had accused him of " leniency " towards the " corrupt , Westernized " Iranian intellectuals and artists , especially those in exile . |
| 18 | Benches were wiped , floors were swept , and within a short time Ling 's kitchen had been restored to the pristine condition in which they had found it . |
| 19 | Melissa 's patience had been tried to the limit . |
| 20 | After initial successes , Cunningham 's offensive had been outflanked by Rommel and brought to a standstill . |
| 21 | A NEW audio-visual show highlighting the loss of the county 's woodland has been launched by the Council for the Protection of Rural Essex . |
| 22 | — As Israel 's freedom has been purchased by the death of the firstborn of Egypt , the nation 's firstborn belong in a special sense to God and are to be " bought back " from him . |
| 23 | John Williams , leader of the ruling Labour group , said last year under the Conservatives the authority 's budget had been increased by 4pc but this year was only up by 2.4pc . |
| 24 | Langbaurgh 's budget has been limited to £16.5m which will mean a reduction in poll tax bills of £18 a head . |
| 25 | Darlington health authority 's budget has been frozen for the next four years prompting a review of spending priorities . |
| 26 | Throughout the period the balance of payments had improved noticeably , the government 's deficit had been reduced by 1970 to only 15 per cent of current government revenue , investment in real terms was rising and the rate of inflation averaged between 25–30 per cent per annum . |
| 27 | Similarly feminism has stressed the importance of subjectivity , arguing that in the past men 's experience has been presented as the objective truth . |
| 28 | The way Easterbrook 's hypothesis has been applied to memory research is by making a distinction between central and peripheral information associated with the arousing item . |
| 29 | They 'd been entwined in an embrace , and Sandy 's hair had been spread like a fan ; by Aldridge 's account it had been a touching , harrowing sight . |
| 30 | After Jo 's hair had been shampooed with Igora Colour Care Mildly Moisturising hair bath , Ian mixed the Botanic colour with hot water . |