Example sentences of "[pron] have been [noun] since " in BNC.
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| 1 | He takes over from Harry Mogford FHCIMA , who had been chairman since the formation of the committee five years ago . |
| 2 | On Oct. 6 , 1989 , the Prime Minister , Brian Mulroney , announced to the House of Commons that Ramon Hnatyshyn would succeed Jeanne Sauvé , who had been Governor-General since May 1984 [ see p. 33023 ] , to become Canada 's 24th Governor-General with effect from January 1990 . |
| 3 | Olter , Vice-President until his defeat in the 1987 general election , succeeded John R. Haglelgam , who had been President since 1987 . |
| 4 | Should a member wish to put forward a resolution for discussion at this meeting , is must be signed by not less than ten members of the National Trust who have been members since 1 January 1990 or earlier and must reach the Secretary at 36 Queen Anne 's Gate , London SW1H 9AS not later than 15 June . |
| 5 | There have been attempts since the 1970s to limit the money which US parties spend campaigning , to outlaw very large donations , and to top up money raised from small contributors with state funding . |
| 6 | As far as local government is concerned the extent and direction of change to which it has been subject since the 1960s are difficult to explain mainly in terms of the state itself . |
| 7 | He had been Housemaster since the 1920s of then East , now Warren ; officer commanding the ATC from 1944 until 1955 ; tennis-player , golfer , and wicketkeeper ; and a hiker of some distinction . |
| 8 | of course it 's pride , it 's been pride since the start . |
| 9 | It 's been pride since the start and it 's pathetic silly little girls is n't it ? |