Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [vb base] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the period that I mentioned there have been substantial further job losses in the coal industry and some further job losses in the steel industry . |
| 2 | Sinn Fein councillor Vincent Kelly claimed there have been several attempts to pressurise Mr Fox into working for British Intelligence . |
| 3 | ‘ Since they arrived there have been thousands of deaths . |
| 4 | Many of the five hundred people who worked here have been redeployed on other sites in Herefordshire and Wales . |
| 5 | Since we started there have been five escapes for which we accept responsibility . |
| 6 | In addition , the investors will be keen to obtain warranties in respect of the business plan and future financial forecasts along the following lines : ( a ) The Business Plan has been carefully prepared in good faith having regard to the information available and the market conditions prevailing at the time of its preparation and the figures contained therein have been carefully considered and are honestly believed to be reasonable and the Managers have made all reasonable enquiries so as to ascertain all such information and conditions which are relevant to the preparation of the forecasts contained therein . |
| 7 | The facilities they left behind have been valued at $1 billion . |
| 8 | If it had n't have been for her I would n't have been taking so many exams . |
| 9 | Probably if it had n't have been for Sister Helen and I would have never have been able to b catch the at all because I never came to see a doctor . |
| 10 | And he would n't let me go at nine o'clock if he thought I had n't have been knackered and ready to fall down you know . |
| 11 | ‘ No , ’ she mumbled , sagging suddenly , so that if it had n't have been for his firm grip she probably would have sunk to the ground , ‘ I did n't think . |
| 12 | If it had n't have been for the policeman there would have been untold carnage . ’ |
| 13 | I do n't know why sh , had n't have been so dry to begin with . |
| 14 | Now Cocktail would have been a , been a bit dull if he had n't have been in it ! |