Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] been [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it war n't for 'im I reckon our Ann'd 've been down to visit ere now . |
| 2 | Where two or more words have been incorrectly joined together , it is possible to utilise the structure of the word tree to note where ends of words may occur . |
| 3 | Key words have been much used in recent years in the retrieval of information . |
| 4 | It is fair to claim that those words have been amply borne out in the intervening period and are confirmed again in this order . |
| 5 | As far as possible original characteristics have been carefully preserved , though the wall can not be seen from passing trains . |
| 6 | Its characteristics have been briefly described . |
| 7 | ‘ I am not thinking here of the tabloid press , whose characteristics have been much debated recently , but more particularly of the quality press and the TV programmes which expect to be taken seriously . |
| 8 | Although other American sociologists such as Zurcher and Kirkpatrick have ( not uncritically ) applied Gusfield 's theory to contemporary anti-pornography movements , the most recent attempts at explaining the rise of groups such as the NVALA and the NFoL have been very critical of the theory of status defence . |
| 9 | Some fans have been on to say that calling for the manager 's dismissal is not the answer . |
| 10 | John Gorman says … he 's happy but in some ways disappointed that they 've had to wait so long for a win … it 's been hard week after week … but they 've shown great character and the fans have been very supportive |
| 11 | Princes Street limes have been especially selected as replacement trees , paid for by the town trustees . |
| 12 | At the global level , both superpowers have been primarily concerned with their relationship with each other , a relationship marked more by rivalry than co-operation . |
| 13 | Names and schools have been freely suggested , but where one guess is as good as another one had better ignore them all . |
| 14 | OLIVER Twist tales of hungry children being fed and clothed by North-East schools have been strongly denied by teachers . |
| 15 | Could my Noble Friend er not agree that in fact grant maintained schools have been very successful , not only in raising academic standards in helping parents , but in actually improving the fabric of the buildings |
| 16 | The effects on pupil achievement of poorly managed transitions between primary and secondary schools have been amply documented by Professor Galton and his associates at the University of Leicester . |
| 17 | As such , their own life-styles , societies , and schools have been relatively protected , but perhaps at the expense of political action . |
| 18 | Finally , attention will focus on the specific problems of island nations in the developing world where agricultural impacts have been particularly severe . |
| 19 | In particular , surveys of African antelopes , carnivores , primates , and certain bats have been most instructive . |
| 20 | British exporters have been extremely successful and that is because the Government have provided them with the right framework for success . |
| 21 | Laws have been made to check such deceits , but sometimes remedies have been honestly although misguidedly trusted until experience gradually showed their worthlessness . |
| 22 | What is more , painful remedies have been most readily accepted from those governments unburdened by past mistakes and old dogmas . |
| 23 | India 's foreign-exchange reserves have been severely eroded by high oil prices and the loss of remittances from workers in Kuwait and Iraq . |
| 24 | Ordering is the final stage , and if the previous steps have been thoroughly done it is the easiest . |
| 25 | Although positive , these first steps have been largely donor-driven . |
| 26 | I could go on but I 'm sure you 've got the drift and I 'm sure fellow readers have been there before . |
| 27 | Since then , several lucky Hairflair readers have been along to the Feature You studios in London for a fabulous make-over and photographic shoot — with some stunning results … |
| 28 | Forests along the Adriatic coast have been deliberately burned and many wetlands including Posavina are endangered by military operations . |
| 29 | The management options for the immediate future have been considerably constricted by recent developments . |
| 30 | Glittering in the desert sun , some of the lakes have been specially reserved for tourist enjoyment , combining warm waters for bathing and , naturally , no shortage of golden sands . |