Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Got the ball away when it might 've been a fourth Pisa corner . |
| 2 | " Funny , I did n't think I 'd hit him , but I suppose I must have — must 've been the second shot . |
| 3 | If he 'd been convinced , he would 've been the first to nab the Cap'n . |
| 4 | Compaq Computer Corp says that the restructuring of its field and reseller support operations in the US to increase interaction with its broadened customer base and provide enhanced support to its resellers ( CI No 2,148 ) , will cost about 150 field employees their jobs , but the loss will be partially offset by an as-yet-undetermined number of employees to be hired at the company 's Houston headquarters as part of the reorganisation ; the 150 to go are the last of the 1,000 jobs that it said it planned to cut in October . |
| 5 | For us this has been a second chance , our only chance , to enjoy a wedding with all the luxuries and trimmings , and all our family around us . |
| 6 | Since the 1950s there has been a fifth column of British writers who demonstrate and often acknowledge their admiration for French writing , Alain Robbe-Grillet and the nouveau roman in particular . |
| 7 | After giving details of the first four murders , Mr John said : ‘ There has been a fifth development , a murder in south London , which bears features similar to the others we are investigating . ’ |
| 8 | It is only the fifth time in the post-war history of the tournament that this has happened , and only the third time there has been a First Division v Second Division clash in each semi-final . |
| 9 | On 27 September the new monument was unveiled by Arnold Kaech and Sir Keith Arbuthnot , whose great-grandfather has been a first cousin of William Arbuthnot . |
| 10 | Amd Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary , said her first UK Festival of Musicals was a ‘ resounding success ’ adding : ‘ I believe that the whole project has been a first class example of how industry and the arts can work together for the good of the community . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 12 | Since competitive cat shows began , there has been a third selection pressure operating on feline coat colours — that of purification . |
| 13 | Linked with this attitudinal change has been a third major plus — the Government 's reform of trade unions . |
| 14 | ‘ ICI has been the first in the field with major products , such as polyester fibre and polythene . |
| 15 | Although his party has been the first of the smaller satellite parties to adopt a more independent role , Mr Gerlach , aged 61 , clearly felt that he too may not survive the popular anger . |
| 16 | Although his party has been the first of the smaller satellite parties to adopt a more independent role , Mr Gerlach , aged 61 , clearly felt that he too may not survive the popular anger . |
| 17 | Although his party has been the first of the smaller satellite parties to adopt a more independent role , Mr Gerlach , aged 61 , clearly felt that he too may not be able to survive the revolutionary climate of popular anger . |
| 18 | But for Christians Sunday has been the first day of the week ever since the faith came into being . |
| 19 | The Lemonheads have been touring for about three months , first in America and now in Europe , and this has been the first real glitch they 've encountered . |
| 20 | Witness Poland , which has been the first to recover from three years of relentless slump . |
| 21 | iii ) The most recent pilot course has been the first Post-Graduate Diploma course in Interpreting Training Techniques , funded , like the other pilots , by the Nuffield Foundation and held at the Polytechnic of Central London in 1989 . |
| 22 | We pray for those who are sad because it has been the first Christmas without a loved one , and who grieve with their memories . |
| 23 | In five out of the last seven years the success rate for this type of appeal has been the first or second highest for all categories and almost one in every two appeals has been lost by local authorities . |
| 24 | While most interest has been attracted by the expensive buys , one of the cheapest lots on offer has been the first to grade . |
| 25 | This change has , however , been accompanied by a rise in home ownership and an explosion in house prices , which has been the second force at work affecting the distribution of wealth . |
| 26 | This has been the second most successful method of recruitment ; x new members were recruited by Head Office in 1992 . |
| 27 | This has been the second most successful method of recruitment . |
| 28 | Denying entitlement to whole groups of the population has been the third aim , and this has been particularly noticeable in the case of young claimants . |
| 29 | VG LIMS is the first Laboratory Information Management Systems to be available on the RS60000 series of IMB computers and represents a major breakthrough in this field . |
| 30 | We do the first bit who needs to be trained what do they need to know is the second |