Example sentences of "[noun] has be [adj] since " in BNC.
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| 1 | It achieved funding for a full-time advice worker in 1983 , although funding has been precarious since the abolition of the GLC . |
| 2 | ‘ The visitors ’ centre here opened about 18 months ago although the reserve has been open since 1977 and slowly we 're building it up . |
| 3 | The leadership election has been uncontested since 1975 . |
| 4 | This dilemma has been present since the beginnings of institutionalized literary study . |
| 5 | Although the test has been available since 1985 , the question most of us still face is when is the right time to get tested . |
| 6 | The history of the allocation of resources within the NHS has been problematic since its establishment . |
| 7 | A trend towards early retirement has been evident since the early 1970s . |
| 8 | ( In the metalworking industry no national wage agreement for manual workers has been possible since 1974 . ) |
| 9 | Greenland has been autonomous since May 1 , 1979 , and has a parliament ( Landsting ) and government ( Landsstyre ) with full executive authority , but it remains an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark . |
| 10 | Although no specific percentages were mentioned in the Act , the government had originally intended that the whole of the national curriculum should occupy 70 per cent of the timetable ; but it should also be remembered that religious education has been mandatory since 1944 and remains so . |
| 11 | The spa at Evian has been famous since the 18th century as the place to go for the treatment of kidney stones and urinary infections . |
| 12 | Trading in these securities has been sparse since the crash in October 1987 , and the recent withdrawals of marketmakers such as Warburg Securities , UBS Phillips & Drew and County NatWest from dealing in the securities of many smaller companies has left them without the mandatory two marketmakers for inclusion in the SEAQ system of continuously updated two-way prices . |
| 13 | The balance of trade has been negative since 1982 , and in 1989 hit a record £24 billion |
| 14 | Although the Bury to Heywood line has been disused since 1980 , the majority of track remains in place thanks to the persuasive powers that Rochdale Council exerted on British Rail at the time . |
| 15 | To say that we are in the midst of a second industrial revolution , propelled by a rapid growth in services is not a misnomer ; this growth has been exceptional since 1975 . |
| 16 | The church of Christ the Cornerstone has been open since the beginning of the year , but tomorrow will see the start of a new era . |
| 17 | The sale of cigarettes to children has been illegal since 1904 . |
| 18 | The expression has been extinct since the second world war . |
| 19 | The registration of births , marriages and deaths has been compulsory since the middle of last century and is used to supplement census figures in intervening years . |
| 20 | Will my right hon. Friend note that , in comparison with the Labour party , which has changed its mind many times , the Conservative party has been consistent since the 1960s — a policy that has led to greater union among the peoples of Europe ? |
| 21 | The full network of 82 training and enterprise councils has been operational since last October . |